The Top 20 Movie Shootouts

The restaurant shootout in "La Femme Nikita" (1990) truly erupts in the kitchen.

The restaurant shootout in "La Femme Nikita" (1990) truly erupts in the kitchen.

William Munny (Clint Eastwood) shoots this poor guy in the back as he tries to run away in "Unforgiven" (1992).

William Munny (Clint Eastwood) shoots this poor guy in the back as he tries to run away in "Unforgiven" (1992).

William Munny (Clint Eastwood) says, "Any man don't want to get killed...better clear on out the back," in "Unforgiven" (1992).

William Munny (Clint Eastwood) says, "Any man don’t want to get killed...better clear on out the back," in "Unforgiven" (1992).

Bud White (played by Russell Crowe) waits patiently for the enemy to attack in the noir classic "L.A. Confidential" (1997).

Bud White (played by Russell Crowe) waits patiently for the enemy to attack in the noir classic "L.A. Confidential" (1997).

Ed Exley (Guy Pearce) fires out a window of the Victory Motel during the climactic shootout in "L.A. Confidential" (1997).

Ed Exley (Guy Pearce) fires out a window of the Victory Motel during the climactic shootout in "L.A. Confidential" (1997).

Léon (Jean Reno) waits for his moment to strike in "The Professional" (1994).

Léon (Jean Reno) waits for his moment to strike in "The Professional" (1994).

The S.W.A.T. team fires blindly through the sprinkler water in "The Professional" (1994).

The S.W.A.T. team fires blindly through the sprinkler water in "The Professional" (1994).

Parker (Ryan Phillippe) fights the Bagmen with a shotgun in "The Way of the Gun" (2000).

Parker (Ryan Phillippe) fights the Bagmen with a shotgun in "The Way of the Gun" (2000).

Longbaugh (Benecio del Toro) takes a bullet in "The Way of the Gun" (2000).

Longbaugh (Benecio del Toro) takes a bullet in "The Way of the Gun" (2000).

A quick overhead shot illustrates the opening of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in "Tombstone" (1993).

A quick overhead shot illustrates the opening of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in "Tombstone" (1993).