Hobo with a Shotgun

Name: Hobo with a Shotgun
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, Crime
Released: May 6, 2011
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 55

2011

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Magnet Releasing | Release Date: May 6, 2011 | Not Rated

Summary: A train pulls into the station - it's the end of the line. A Hobo jumps from a freight car, hoping for a fresh start in a new city. Instead, he finds himself trapped in an urban hell. This is a world where criminals rule the streets and Drake, the city's crime boss, reigns supreme alongside his sadistic murderous sons, Slick & Ivan. AmidstA train pulls into the station - it's the end of the line. A Hobo jumps from a freight car, hoping for a fresh start in a new city. Instead, he finds himself trapped in an urban hell. This is a world where criminals rule the streets and Drake, the city's crime boss, reigns supreme alongside his sadistic murderous sons, Slick & Ivan. Amidst the chaos, the Hobo comes across a pawn shop window displaying a second hand lawn mower. He dreams of making the city a beautiful place and starting a new life for himself. But as the brutality continues to rage around him, he notices a shotgun hanging above the lawn mower... Quickly, he realizes the only way to make a difference in this town is with that gun in his hand and two shells in its chamber. (Magnet Releasing)… Expand

Director: Jason Eisener

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Thriller, Crime

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 86 min

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IndieWire Eric Kohn

May 4, 2011

Loaded to the gills with thrill-inducing mayhem, Hobo with a Shotgun feels almost tribal in its commitment to violence. Read full review

Andrew Barker

May 2, 2011

One must grudgingly admire director Jason Eisener's willingness to go over the top and beyond, and the film certainly delivers what it promises. Read full review

Noel Murray

May 5, 2011

It's a hyper-violent, self-conscious throwback, with the sickly plastic aroma of a tape that's been gathering dust in the corner of a video store since 1984. Read full review

Keith Uhlich

May 3, 2011

Two monologues-one in which the Hobo compares himself to a bear, the other a Travis Bickle–like screed delivered to a roomful of increasingly distressed babies-are damn near Shakespearean. It's a shame the performance is contained in a Z-movie patchwork that's a bit too knowingly repugnant. Read full review

Rene Rodriguez

Jul 2, 2011

A continuous parade of slaughter. Read full review

Mark Holcomb

May 3, 2011

Pick a reason to balk at this spot-on, garishly threadbare paean to '80s no-budget sleaze. Read full review

Rex Reed

May 3, 2011

Quite the most appalling piece of junk I have seen lately, Hobo With a Shotgun just lies there like an autopsy. Read full review

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kuehnau

Jan 10, 2018

Hobo with a Shotgun doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is, a slick, wet, bloodly film. There's no underlying message or moral besides evil sometimes just needs to be stamped out.

The movie is about a homeless drifter who wanders into one of the worst possible towns inHobo with a Shotgun doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is, a slick, wet, bloodly film. There's no underlying message or moral besides evil sometimes just needs to be stamped out.

The movie is about a homeless drifter who wanders into one of the worst possible towns in existance. After having enough of the city, he buys a shotgun and goes on a rampage, whiping out the worst criminals the city has to offer.

The plot is light, it doesn't need much and they don't try to weigh it down with more than a basic concept. Gore hounds and grindhouse fans will love the film.… Expand