The Marksman

2021 Action/Adventure | Suspense/Thriller
69%

Hardened Arizona rancher Jim Hanson simply wants to be left alone as he fends off eviction notices and tries to make a living on an isolated stretch of borderland. But everything changes when Hanson, an ex-Marine sharpshooter, witnesses 11-year-old migrant Miguel fleeing with his mother Rosa from drug cartel assassins led by the ruthless Mauricio. After being caught in a shoot-out, a dying Rosa begs Jim to take her son to safety to her family in Chicago. Defying his cop daughter Sarah, Jim sneaks Miguel out of the local U.S. Customs and Border Patrol station and together, they hit the road with the group of killers in pursuit.

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by Deirdre Molumby
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'The Marksman' marks the latest Liam Neeson action flick and yeah, it's not great

Jim Hanson (Liam Neeson) is a Vietnam war veteran and widower living on the Arizona border and leading a quiet life as a rancher alongside his dog. One day his world collides with that of a cartel when he fights to protect a Mexican family on the run. He eventually comes to care for a young boy named Miguel (Jacob Perez), and Jim agrees to take Miguel to his family in Chicago. But members of the cartel are hot on their trail, and eager for vengeance and bloodshed…

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