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round up your Posse and be sure to take aside welcome to watchmojo.com and today

aside welcome to watchmojo.com and today

aside welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movie shootouts for this list

top 10 movie shootouts for this list

top 10 movie shootouts for this list we’re looking at gun battles involving

we’re looking at gun battles involving

we’re looking at gun battles involving two or more people but we’re omitting

two or more people but we’re omitting

two or more people but we’re omitting military conflicts standoffs and

military conflicts standoffs and

military conflicts standoffs and traditional Western showdowns since

traditional Western showdowns since

traditional Western showdowns since we’ve already got you covered with top

we’ve already got you covered with top

we’ve already got you covered with top 10 western movie gunfights also we

10 western movie gunfights also we

10 western movie gunfights also we should warn you some of these are the

should warn you some of these are the

should warn you some of these are the final showdowns of their respective

final showdowns of their respective

final showdowns of their respective films so a spoiler alert is probably in

films so a spoiler alert is probably in

films so a spoiler alert is probably in order

going go

going go and going and go number ten through the

and going and go number ten through the

and going and go number ten through the ceiling The Boondock Saints it’s the st.

ceiling The Boondock Saints it’s the st.

ceiling The Boondock Saints it’s the st. Patty’s Day

Patty’s Day

Patty’s Day everyone’s Irish tonight I just pull the

everyone’s Irish tonight I just pull the

everyone’s Irish tonight I just pull the story with after killing some Russian

story with after killing some Russian

story with after killing some Russian mobsters and self-defense

mobsters and self-defense

mobsters and self-defense the McManus brothers decide to go

the McManus brothers decide to go

the McManus brothers decide to go vigilante on their asses the scene in

vigilante on their asses the scene in

vigilante on their asses the scene in question sees the boys sneaking their

question sees the boys sneaking their

question sees the boys sneaking their way through air vents in order to drop

way through air vents in order to drop

way through air vents in order to drop in on their Russian prey and drop in

in on their Russian prey and drop in

in on their Russian prey and drop in they do

the McManus twins mercilessly gunned

the McManus twins mercilessly gunned down every man in the bunch and like the

down every man in the bunch and like the

down every man in the bunch and like the good little Catholic boys they are they

good little Catholic boys they are they

good little Catholic boys they are they never forget to say their prayers

power hath descended forth from thy hand

power hath descended forth from thy hand her feet may swiftly carry out that man

her feet may swiftly carry out that man

her feet may swiftly carry out that man so we shall flow a river forth to thee

so we shall flow a river forth to thee

so we shall flow a river forth to thee in teeming with Souls so that ever be

in teeming with Souls so that ever be

in teeming with Souls so that ever be known in a pantry and feely society but

known in a pantry and feely society but

known in a pantry and feely society but even with God on their side they’re

even with God on their side they’re

even with God on their side they’re still surprised at their success you

still surprised at their success you

still surprised at their success you know what TV you always got that guy

know what TV you always got that guy

know what TV you always got that guy that jumps over the sofa then you got

that jumps over the sofa then you got

that jumps over the sofa then you got shooter for ten minutes too good yes we

shooter for ten minutes too good yes we

shooter for ten minutes too good yes we are

are

are number nine victory motel shootout LA

number nine victory motel shootout LA

number nine victory motel shootout LA Confidential dudley kill jack he wants

Confidential dudley kill jack he wants

Confidential dudley kill jack he wants you to kill me after being

you to kill me after being

you to kill me after being double-crossed by their own agency we’re

double-crossed by their own agency we’re

double-crossed by their own agency we’re gonna figure this out we need to work

gonna figure this out we need to work

gonna figure this out we need to work together

together

together agents Exley in White must fight off

agents Exley in White must fight off

agents Exley in White must fight off wave after wave of armed adversaries

wave after wave of armed adversaries

wave after wave of armed adversaries while holed up in a dilapidated motel

moments of intense action are punctuated

moments of intense action are punctuated with excruciating moments of silence as

with excruciating moments of silence as

with excruciating moments of silence as the two coppers await the inevitable

the two coppers await the inevitable

the two coppers await the inevitable with a lot of luck and a little

with a lot of luck and a little

with a lot of luck and a little ingenuity Exley and white managed to

ingenuity Exley and white managed to

ingenuity Exley and white managed to outwit their rivals and gain the upper

outwit their rivals and gain the upper

outwit their rivals and gain the upper hand

hand

hand however the victory comes at a cost as

however the victory comes at a cost as

however the victory comes at a cost as both come out injured

both come out injured

both come out injured [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

number eight the stairways shootout The

number eight the stairways shootout The Untouchables there’s some problem I can

Untouchables there’s some problem I can

Untouchables there’s some problem I can help you in a clear homage to Sergei

help you in a clear homage to Sergei

help you in a clear homage to Sergei Eisenstein’s battleship potemkin a pram

Eisenstein’s battleship potemkin a pram

Eisenstein’s battleship potemkin a pram painstakingly makes its way up the

painstakingly makes its way up the

painstakingly makes its way up the agonizingly long stairs at Union Station

agonizingly long stairs at Union Station

agonizingly long stairs at Union Station where prohibition agent Eliot Ness is

where prohibition agent Eliot Ness is

where prohibition agent Eliot Ness is waiting to nab one of Al Capone’s

waiting to nab one of Al Capone’s

waiting to nab one of Al Capone’s accountants but inevitably well let’s

accountants but inevitably well let’s

accountants but inevitably well let’s break the silence

break the silence

break the silence [Music]

in the ensuing crossfire the stroller

in the ensuing crossfire the stroller baby and all go tumbling down the stairs

baby and all go tumbling down the stairs

baby and all go tumbling down the stairs time slows to a crawl and tension as

time slows to a crawl and tension as

time slows to a crawl and tension as high as nest tries to stay alive

high as nest tries to stay alive

high as nest tries to stay alive catch the gangster and save the baby all

catch the gangster and save the baby all

catch the gangster and save the baby all at the same time taken to number 7 the

at the same time taken to number 7 the

at the same time taken to number 7 the Candy Land Massacre Django Unchained as

Candy Land Massacre Django Unchained as

Candy Land Massacre Django Unchained as it is for most Tarantino protagonists

it is for most Tarantino protagonists

it is for most Tarantino protagonists payback is a long time coming for Django

payback is a long time coming for Django

payback is a long time coming for Django Freeman this former slave is finally

Freeman this former slave is finally

Freeman this former slave is finally able to exact his revenge for his wife’s

able to exact his revenge for his wife’s

able to exact his revenge for his wife’s kidnapping when all his targets are

kidnapping when all his targets are

kidnapping when all his targets are conveniently placed in one big shootout

conveniently placed in one big shootout

conveniently placed in one big shootout ready house

the showdown is stylish gruesome and

the showdown is stylish gruesome and grimly realistic all at the same time as

grimly realistic all at the same time as

grimly realistic all at the same time as man after man is felled bullet-wound

man after man is felled bullet-wound

man after man is felled bullet-wound spout fountains of blood corpses are

spout fountains of blood corpses are

spout fountains of blood corpses are used as shields and the walls of

used as shields and the walls of

used as shields and the walls of Candyland are painted red number six bar

Candyland are painted red number six bar

Candyland are painted red number six bar shootout desperado talk about a pub

shootout desperado talk about a pub

shootout desperado talk about a pub crawl

crawl

crawl this classic shootout pits Antonio

this classic shootout pits Antonio

this classic shootout pits Antonio Banderas against a bar full of

Banderas against a bar full of

Banderas against a bar full of gun-toting drunks triggers are pulled in

gun-toting drunks triggers are pulled in

gun-toting drunks triggers are pulled in effectually in el mariachis direction as

effectually in el mariachis direction as

effectually in el mariachis direction as the expertly guns down patron after

the expertly guns down patron after

the expertly guns down patron after patron there’s even a familiar face that

patron there’s even a familiar face that

patron there’s even a familiar face that makes the scene all the more fun after

makes the scene all the more fun after

makes the scene all the more fun after Banderas dances along the bar like a

Banderas dances along the bar like a

Banderas dances along the bar like a drunken college girl he uses a teach

drunken college girl he uses a teach

drunken college girl he uses a teach springboard to get to his next trick the

springboard to get to his next trick the

springboard to get to his next trick the shootout concludes with El Mariachi and

shootout concludes with El Mariachi and

shootout concludes with El Mariachi and his target attempting to shoot each

his target attempting to shoot each

his target attempting to shoot each other with mixed results

[Music]

[Music] turns out being an idyllic crime-free

turns out being an idyllic crime-free

turns out being an idyllic crime-free village in southwest England isn’t as

village in southwest England isn’t as

village in southwest England isn’t as easy as it sounds

easy as it sounds

easy as it sounds Sandford Gloucestershire is actually

Sandford Gloucestershire is actually

Sandford Gloucestershire is actually controlled by a murderous group of

controlled by a murderous group of

controlled by a murderous group of seniors called the neighborhood watch

seniors called the neighborhood watch

seniors called the neighborhood watch alliance who are working for the greater

alliance who are working for the greater

alliance who are working for the greater good

sergeant Nicholas angel and his partner

sergeant Nicholas angel and his partner Danny then take the law into their own

Danny then take the law into their own

Danny then take the law into their own hands

hands

hands which makes sense since they’re cops and

which makes sense since they’re cops and

which makes sense since they’re cops and trigger a showdown against the NWA in

trigger a showdown against the NWA in

trigger a showdown against the NWA in the town square that’s what I’m talking

the town square that’s what I’m talking

the town square that’s what I’m talking about the resulting shootout is

about the resulting shootout is

about the resulting shootout is action-packed highly satisfying and

action-packed highly satisfying and

action-packed highly satisfying and overflowing with brilliant send-off

overflowing with brilliant send-off

overflowing with brilliant send-off lines tag number four the teahouse

lines tag number four the teahouse

lines tag number four the teahouse shootout hard-boiled inspector tequila

shootout hard-boiled inspector tequila

shootout hard-boiled inspector tequila UN and his partner are staking out a

UN and his partner are staking out a

UN and his partner are staking out a teahouse where gun smuggling gangsters

teahouse where gun smuggling gangsters

teahouse where gun smuggling gangsters are about to make a deal but another

are about to make a deal but another

are about to make a deal but another member of the gang is primed and ready

member of the gang is primed and ready

member of the gang is primed and ready for an ambush the result is a 5-minute

for an ambush the result is a 5-minute

for an ambush the result is a 5-minute sequence where tequila must plot a

sequence where tequila must plot a

sequence where tequila must plot a course through a heavy hail of bullets

course through a heavy hail of bullets

course through a heavy hail of bullets and John woos trademark slow-mo birds

and John woos trademark slow-mo birds

and John woos trademark slow-mo birds while taking down gangsters and trying

while taking down gangsters and trying

while taking down gangsters and trying to get his partner out alive

the final shot involves a ghostly chow

the final shot involves a ghostly chow yun-fat

yun-fat

yun-fat avenging his friend number three

avenging his friend number three

avenging his friend number three compound showdown Scarface this classic

compound showdown Scarface this classic

compound showdown Scarface this classic scene introduces everyone’s favorite

scene introduces everyone’s favorite

scene introduces everyone’s favorite little friend Tony Montana’s compound is

little friend Tony Montana’s compound is

little friend Tony Montana’s compound is invaded by hordes of gun-toting enemies

invaded by hordes of gun-toting enemies

invaded by hordes of gun-toting enemies trying to end his reign as drug King

Tony deals with this intrusion the only

Tony deals with this intrusion the only way he knows how and manages to take out

way he knows how and manages to take out

way he knows how and manages to take out a good chunk of the intruders in the

a good chunk of the intruders in the

a good chunk of the intruders in the process miraculously a hail of bullets

process miraculously a hail of bullets

process miraculously a hail of bullets to the neck and chest doesn’t seem to

to the neck and chest doesn’t seem to

to the neck and chest doesn’t seem to have any effect but finally a shotgun

have any effect but finally a shotgun

have any effect but finally a shotgun blast right to the back brings this

blast right to the back brings this

blast right to the back brings this cocaine baron

cocaine baron

cocaine baron down to lobby shootout the matrix the

down to lobby shootout the matrix the

down to lobby shootout the matrix the nefarious agent Smith has captured

nefarious agent Smith has captured

nefarious agent Smith has captured Morpheus and the only way to save him is

Morpheus and the only way to save him is

Morpheus and the only way to save him is to get through a lobby of heavily armed

to get through a lobby of heavily armed

to get through a lobby of heavily armed guards martial-arts merges with good

guards martial-arts merges with good

guards martial-arts merges with good old-fashioned trigger pulling action as

old-fashioned trigger pulling action as

old-fashioned trigger pulling action as neo and Trinity flip kick and blast

neo and Trinity flip kick and blast

neo and Trinity flip kick and blast their way through waves of deadly

their way through waves of deadly

their way through waves of deadly soldiers all set to a techno electro

soldiers all set to a techno electro

soldiers all set to a techno electro soundtrack

[Music]

[Music] oh and physics screw physics this is the

oh and physics screw physics this is the

oh and physics screw physics this is the matrix when the dust finally clears the

matrix when the dust finally clears the

matrix when the dust finally clears the walls are crumbling the body count is

walls are crumbling the body count is

walls are crumbling the body count is high but our heroes are unscathed before

high but our heroes are unscathed before

high but our heroes are unscathed before we unveil our top pick here are a few

we unveil our top pick here are a few

we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one run-and-gun Heat they’re

number one run-and-gun Heat they’re already coming out okay we’re gonna have

already coming out okay we’re gonna have

already coming out okay we’re gonna have to take him in a car wait till they are

to take him in a car wait till they are

to take him in a car wait till they are all in get clean shot

all in get clean shot

all in get clean shot watch your background when lieutenant

watch your background when lieutenant

watch your background when lieutenant Vincent Hanna ambushes career criminal

Vincent Hanna ambushes career criminal

Vincent Hanna ambushes career criminal Neil McCauley and his gang as they

Neil McCauley and his gang as they

Neil McCauley and his gang as they attempt to escape a bank robbery the

attempt to escape a bank robbery the

attempt to escape a bank robbery the ensuing gun fight lasts a beefy five

ensuing gun fight lasts a beefy five

ensuing gun fight lasts a beefy five minutes and takes no prisoners

thieves and policemen alike are brutally

thieves and policemen alike are brutally cut down in the crossfire on the crowded

cut down in the crossfire on the crowded

cut down in the crossfire on the crowded streets of Los Angeles and Hannah

streets of Los Angeles and Hannah

streets of Los Angeles and Hannah himself even manages one hell of a risky

himself even manages one hell of a risky

himself even manages one hell of a risky kill shot

before McCauley and his partner finally

before McCauley and his partner finally escape this gritty and realistic scene

escape this gritty and realistic scene

escape this gritty and realistic scene will certainly get your heart pumping

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do you agree with our list what’s your favorite movie shootout for more epic

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