The Gunman

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1. #001

   Although veteran action producer Joel Silver produced the film, Silver was removed from the editing room after a visit, and the final cut of the film was overseen by actor Sean Penn and director Pierre Morel.

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2. #002

   The closing credits disclaimer acknowledges the fact that bullfighting has been banned in Barcelona for years.

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3. #003

   Billy Billingham, who plays "Reed", is a former member of the Special Air Service. He was a Regimental Sergeant Major. He was also appointed MBE for his service. He is also one of the regulars on Channel 4's SAS Who Dares Wins.

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4. #004

   The fighting style is Krav Maga.

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5. #005

   The red sports car used in the film is a 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint.

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6. #006

   Despite his prominent billing, Sir Idris Elba has less than five minutes of screen time.

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7. #007

   The rifle Sean Penn's character Jim uses at the start of the film to shoot the Mining Minister is a PGM Hecate II .50 BMG rifle with a Schmidt & Bender scope. The Hécate II is the French Army's standard heavy sniper rifle and anti-materiel rifle, sometimes also known as the FR-12.7 (French: Fusil à Répétition de calibre 12.7 mm, or "12.7 mm calibre repeating rifle"). It is manufactured by the French company PGM Précision.

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8. #008

   Javier Bardem was reportedly paid 5 million dollars for his supporting role in the film.

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9. #009

   Jean-Patrick Manchette's novel was adapted for the screen in 1982 by Robin Davis under the title Le choc (1982), with Alain Delon in the lead role.

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10. #010

    Using a wet towel while passing through a fire is not a good idea. The moisture turns into steam at a higher temperature than the fire itself.

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11. #011

    It is adapted from Jean-Patrick Manchette's novel The Prone Gunman.

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12. #012

    The scene in which Penn's and Elba's characters first meet was shot on the Mediterranean coast in Barcelona, in front of the W Hotel.

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13. #013

    This is the second film in which Javier Bardem plays a character named Felix. The other is Collateral (2004).

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14. #014

    The film's cast includes three Oscar winners: Sean Penn, Javier Bardem and Mark Rylance.

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15. #015

    None of the scenes were actually shot in Gibraltar.

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