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American Gun (2006)

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Release Date: March 22, 2006 (Limited)
On DVD: August 29, 2006
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 95 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for violent content and language.
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

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. Read more

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Grade: C 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. Read the full movie review

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