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American Gun

2005, Drama, 1h 35m

31 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Despite its intriguing premise, this earnest anti-gun polemic is too melodramatic to resonate. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Guns affect the lives of diverse people across the country. In Chicago, a high-school principal (Forest Whitaker) deals with the proliferation of guns on campus. In Oregon, a depressed woman (Marcia Gay Harden) remains a pariah years after her son opened fire on fellow students. And in Virginia, the owner (Donald Sutherland) of a gun store finds difficulty connecting with his granddaughter.
  • Rating:
    R (Language|Violent Content)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Aric Avelino
  • Producer:
    Ted Kroeber
  • Writer:
    Aric Avelino, Steven Bagatourian
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $24.0K
  • Runtime:

Cast & Crew

Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Carl
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Carter
Marcia Gay Harden
Marcia Gay Harden
Janet
Linda Cardellini
Linda Cardellini
Mary-Anne
Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn
Frank
Chris Marquette
Chris Marquette
David
Nikki Reed
Nikki Reed
Tally
Arlen Escarpeta
Arlen Escarpeta
Jay
Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon
Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon
Sarah
Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried
Mouse
Melissa Leo
Melissa Leo
Louise
Aric Avelino
Aric Avelino
Director
Aric Avelino
Aric Avelino
Writer
Steven Bagatourian
Steven Bagatourian
Writer
Ted Kroeber
Ted Kroeber
Producer
Jeff Skoll
Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer
Chris Adams
Chris Adams
Executive Producer
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Executive Producer
Jonathan Sehring
Jonathan Sehring
Executive Producer
Caroline Kaplan
Caroline Kaplan
Executive Producer
Holly Becker
Holly Becker
Executive Producer
Arlene Gibbs
Arlene Gibbs
Co-Producer
Peter Golub
Peter Golub
Original Music
Nancy Schreiber
Nancy Schreiber
Cinematographer
Richard Nord
Richard Nord
Film Editing
Devorah Herbert
Devorah Herbert
Production Design
Traci Spadorcia
Traci Spadorcia
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Critic Reviews for American Gun

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Full Review… Nick Schager Slant Magazine Full Review… John McMurtrie San Francisco Chronicle Full Review… Michael Booth Denver Post Full Review… Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Full Review… Jessica Reaves Chicago Tribune Full Review… Richard Roeper Ebert & Roeper Full Review… Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Full Review… Kam Williams AALBC.com Full Review… Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Full Review… Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Full Review… Jeff Vice Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Full Review… MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher
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