Gunmen is a 1994 action

Action film

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-comedy film

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 directed by Deran Sarafian

Deran Sarafian

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. It starring Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles

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, Christopher Lambert

Christopher Lambert

Christophe Guy Denis "Christopher" Lambert is an American-born French actor who has appeared in French, European and American productions. He is best known for his role as Connor MacLeod, or simply "The Highlander", from the movie and subsequent movie franchise series of the same name...

, Denis Leary

Denis Leary

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, Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem Hardison

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 and Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

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. Robert Harper

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 and Brenda Bakke

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 are co-stars of the film. It was release to home video by Lionsgate Home Entertainment

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.

Plot

Drug baron Peter Loomis (Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

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) has his $400 million dollar drug fortune stolen in South America. Loomis sends Armor O'Malley (Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Denis Colin Leary is an Irish-American actor, comedian, writer and director. Leary is known for his biting, fast paced comedic style and chain smoking...

), a ruthless killer to find his money. Cole Parker (Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles

Mario "Chip" Cain Van Peebles is an American director and actor who has appeared in numerous Hollywood films. He is son of filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles.-Life and career:...

), a DEA Agent is on a South American mission of justice and revenge. He is sent to find his father's killer. Cole busts an eccentric smuggler, Dani Servigo (Christopher Lambert

Christopher Lambert

Christophe Guy Denis "Christopher" Lambert is an American-born French actor who has appeared in French, European and American productions. He is best known for his role as Connor MacLeod, or simply "The Highlander", from the movie and subsequent movie franchise series of the same name...

) to help Cole to find the smuggler's brother's money that he has stolen from Loomis. But O'Malley wants to find the fortune for himself. In a Cat and Mouse game, Cole and Dani are forced to help each other to find the missing fortune while trying to avoid O'Malley and his men. Together, Servigo and Parker search for the boat.

Widescreen availability

The only home video version of Gunmen which presents the film in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio is the Japanese release from Columbia Tristar. All other versions of the film are only presented in cropped 1.33:1 format.