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My New Gun

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My New Gun (1993)

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Reviews Counted:6

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Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Debbie, a suburban housewife whose husband Gerald insists on buying her a gun for protection, hates the very thought of a dangerous weapon around their home. But like the obedient wife she's always... Debbie, a suburban housewife whose husband Gerald insists on buying her a gun for protection, hates the very thought of a dangerous weapon around their home. But like the obedient wife she's always been, Debbie reluctantly accepts Skippy's gift. Before long, the firearm is stolen, and Debbie's life begins to perk up, thanks to the boy next door -- who happens to be a thief. By the time the gun is recovered, it's one gift Gerald may just regret giving. [More]

Starring: Diane Lane, James Le Gros, Tess Harper, Bruce Altman

Starring: Diane Lane, James Le Gros, Tess Harper, Bruce Altman

Director: Stacy Cochran

Director: Stacy Cochran

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Unlike most movies about American suburbia, Cochran's displays no irony, condenscension, or mean-spiritedness to her characters, instead taking a quirkily laconic, minimalist approach, nicely embodied in the performances of Diane lane and James LeGros

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