Fault is in the writing and direction, both staying on the surface and never getting underneath the characters.
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04/27/09
Gun Crazy (1949)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:26
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.2/10
Runtime: 87 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: The forerunner of BONNIE AND CLYDE (1968) has become a cult favorite. It inspired a remake in 1992 by former music-video director Tamra Davis and an homage in Jim McBride's version of BREATHLESS... [More]
Starring: Peggy Cummins, John Dall, Berry Kroeger, Morris Carnovsky
Director: Joseph H. Lewis
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Reviews for Gun Crazy
Extremely well made, this is one cult classic that justifies its reputation.
02/27/09
Joseph H. Lewis transforms this ostensible B-movie distraction into a notable entry in the film noir pantheon
05/17/04
This modest-looking B-movie, first seen in 1949, has acquired a substantial following in the years since – justifiably.
02/27/09
Nobody had ever made robbery look like such a cheap, gritty thrill or so completely accompliced the viewers.
01/01/00
One of the most distinguished works of art to emerge from the B movie swamp.
04/27/09
Top CriticAs film noir this hard-boiled story is much superior to the more popular and more critically acclaimed "Bonnie and Clyde."
01/01/00
Some old pulpy noir thrillers aren’t as pleasurable as the garish posters that advertised them, but this re-release gives us an example of the genre that’s every bit as brash, lusty and stylish as you could wish it to be.
03/06/09
No review available.
07/01/05
Wild, wam-bam pacing.
06/22/04
Admittedly, the script is vintage corn. But visually Gun Crazy is a rude, startling and suggestive pleasure.
02/27/09
"unforgettable film-noir classic"
07/29/02
A major influence on both Bonnie and Clyde and the French New Wave (with Godard a particular admirer), it’s a film that far transcends its low budget constraints.
02/27/09
One of the greatest of all films, this "B" movie classic has it all.
07/05/04
Darker and more subtly complex than you'd expect from a 1950s crime caper.
02/27/09
Classic film noir
08/09/07
A stylish example of the doomed-lovers-on-the-run subgenre inspired by real-life outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, and one of the best B movies ever made.
07/30/03
Like all great films noirs, this 1949 lovers-on-the-run thriller, directed by cultists’ darling Joseph H. Lewis (The Big Combo), is lean, mean and delirious.
02/27/09
this is a small but perfectly formed black-and-white masterpiece of flash and trash, unwholesome obsession and criminal daring.
02/27/09
It's a superbly crafted film by a cult film-maker.
03/06/09
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