Liam Neeson takes down the cartel like a retired marine in ‘The Marksman’

Liam Neeson takes down the cartel like a retired marine in ‘The Marksman’

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Just when you thought Liam Neeson might be running out of villains to dispatch to the River Styx, here comes the cartel – and this time, Neeson is taking on names as a Navy veteran.

In the next film “The Marksman”, the actor born in Northern Ireland plays Jim Hanson, a retired Devil Dog and farmer from Arizona who, while near the US-Mexico border, stumbles across a mother and son who try to smuggle to the USA to escape a horde of cartel killers.

“I was in the Marine Corps, so I suggest you turn around and say goodbye,” Neeson tells the killers in a half Irish accent, half a southwestern United States.

Drama of the border wall!

An altercation ensues and Neeson hip fires his rifle before entering Carlos Hathcock into some less respectable characters. But when the mother is shot dead in the melee (not a spoiler, see the trailer), she makes it clear that her last wish is for Hanson to take his son Miguel safely to relatives in Chicago.

Neeson’s rugged exterior – and likely tough-line stance on illegal immigration – is soon eased by embarking on the fugitive trip with Miguel, who happens to be carrying a backpack that hides his weight in cash.

Hanson’s evolution to a protective grandfather figure brings to mind the character of Clint Eastwood in the 2008 hit “Gran Torino”, which should come as no surprise. “The Marksman” director Robert Lorenz has worked with Eastwood on projects like “Mystic River”, “American Sniper”, “Million Dollar Baby” and “Space Cowboys”.

Starring alongside Neeson is a notable group that includes Katheryn Winnick (“Vikings”), Teresa Ruiz (“Narcos: Mexico”) and Juan Pablo Raba (“Shot Caller,” “The 33”).

It won’t win any awards, but if the trailer is any indication, “The Marksman” should at least yield some Liam Neeson-style action fans from his recent accustomed films.

“The Marksman” hits theaters, depending on local restrictions in COVID-19, January 15

Watch the trailer below.

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