American Gun (2006) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	March 22, 2006 (Limited)
On DVD:	August 29, 2006
Genre:	Drama
Director:	Aric Avelino
Writer:	Aric Avelino, Steven Bagatourian
Cast:	Donald Sutherland, Forest Whitaker, Marcia Gay Harden, Linda Cardellini, Nikki Reed, Arlen Escarpeta, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Schuyler Fisk, Tony Goldwyn, Melissa Leo, Christopher Marquette
Studio:	IFC Films
Running Time:	95 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for violent content and language

A series of interwoven story lines focusing on how the proliferation of guns in America affects and shapes lives. The cast of characters includes a Virginia gun shop owner and his college student granddaughter who is pressured to work at the family business; the single mother of a suburban high school assassin; a school principal at a violent inner-city high school; and an exemplary student concealing a handgun at school....

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An uninspiring commentary on gun control in America, "American Gun" has a great cast but a cliché screenplay that at times shows promise, but eventually just stumbles. There is no real surprise why this movie went directly to DVD. Full movie review »