The Old Man & the Gun is a movie directed by David Lowery in 2018 and inspired by the book The Old Man and the Gun: The secrets of a legendary stickup man by David Grann, first published in 2003. The movie features Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek, Casey Affleck, Danny Glover, Tika Sumpter, Elisabeth Moss, and others.
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Storyline
Career criminal Forrest Tucker, a wanted man for two years since his daring escape from San Quentin State Prison in 1978, has just robbed another bank. While evading police, the 74-year-old charmer comes across a woman on the side of the road with car trouble and stops to give the appearance of assisting.
Movie vs Book
Year
2018
Minutes
93
Movie Rate
6.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Old Man & the Gun
Director: David Lowery
Country: USA
Year: 2018
Length: 1h33m
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Year
2003
Pages
30
Book Rate
7.56
S: Goodreads
Book
The Old Man and the Gun
Subtitle: The secrets of a legendary stickup man
Author: David Grann
Country: USA
First published in: 2003
Length: 30 pages
Genre: Non Fiction
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