# Does Hollywood make a difference?

> Sean Penn is an Oscar-winning actor known for his humanitarian work. This year, he starred in The Gunman , out now on Blu-ray, DVD and the like. Penn plays a former government operative whose painful past in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), comes back to haunt him.

21 August 2015 · Reviews / Culture

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Sean Penn is an Oscar-winning actor known for his humanitarian work. This year, he starred in *The Gunman*, out now on Blu-ray, DVD and the like. Penn plays a former government operative whose painful past in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), comes back to haunt him.

Given *The Gunman* stars Sean Penn AND is set against one of the world’s most volatile and destructive nations (DRC), is it a thought-provoking action film? Can Hollywood make a difference here by revealing to Western audiences what has been going on in DRC? The Big Picture’s Ben got *The Gunman* in his sights. Watch the video below to see whether *The Gunman* hit the target or missed by a long, long, long way.

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[Now Showing: The Gunman](https://vimeo.com/124900018) from [The Big Picture](https://vimeo.com/user37994556) on [Vimeo](https://vimeo.com).