The Old Man & the Gun (2018)

The Old Man & the Gun parents guide

No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.

Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

No gore

Violence

Some violence

Some fighting or peril.

Sex and nudity

None noted

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

What is The Old Man & the Gun about?

The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.

Cast and crew

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The Old Man & the Gun is on our Heists, Prison and True crime lists.

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• “funny but not stupid, under two hours”
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