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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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