My New Gun (1992)

Director:

Stacy Cochran

Writer:

Stacy Cochran

Release Date:

26 October 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

A comedy about the American dream.

Plot:

Debbie and Gerald's lives drastically change after they get a gun. Their mysterious neighbor, Skippy...

Plot Keywords:

Gun | Neighbor | Satire | Independent Film

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Diane Lane	...	Debbie Bender
James Le Gros	...	Skippy (as James LeGros)
Stephen Collins	...	Gerald Bender
Tess Harper	...	Kimmy Hayes
Bruce Altman	...	Irwin Bloom
Maddie Corman	...	Myra
Bill Raymond	...	Andrew
Suzzy Roche	...	Checkout Girl
Philip Seymour Hoffman	...	Chris
Patti Chambers	...	Janice Phee
Stephen Pearlman	...	Al Schlyen
Leslie Brett Daniels	...	Waitress
Paul J.Q. Lee	...	Desk Manager
Angela Marie Baker	...	Maid at Ramada
Kent Gash	...	Bell Hop
Gene Canfield	...	Detective
Gussie Levy	...	Grandma Mo
LaChanze	...	Kelly Jane
Harry Blackman	...	Bartender
Frank John Hughes	...	Cop #1 (as Franke Hughes)
Kane Picoy	...	Cop #2
Loni Ackerman	...	Woman in Charge
Nancy Friedman	...	Woman at Wedding
Matt Malloy	...	Roy Benson

Directed by
Stacy Cochran

Writing credits
Stacy Cochran

Produced by
Becky Arntzen	....	associate producer
Paul Colichman	....	executive producer
Miles A. Copeland III	....	executive producer
Lydia Dean Pilcher	....	co-producer
Michael Flynn	....	producer
Harold Welb	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Pat Irwin

Cinematography by
Edward Lachman

Film Editing by
Camilla Toniolo

Casting by
Todd M. Thaler

Production Design by
Toby Corbett

Set Decoration by
Catherine Davis

Costume Design by
Eugenie Bafaloukos

Makeup Department
Chris Bingham	....	additional makeup artist
Scott W. Farley	....	additional hair stylist
Lori Hicks	....	makeup artist
Peggy Schierholz	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Kerry Orent	....	post-production supervisor
Ann Ruark	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian Gutherman	....	second second assistant director
Eric Heffron	....	assistant director
Todd Pfeiffer	....	assistant director

Art Department
Joel Barkow	....	set dresser
Taylor Black	....	assistant props
Diana Burton	....	property master
Jennifer Burton	....	set dresser
Rose Marie Cappelluti	....	set dresser
Katharine Garrison	....	assistant to set decorator
Don Alfred Geyra	....	scenic artist (as Don Geyra)
Mark Helmuth	....	assistant to art director
Warren Jorgensen	....	scenic chargeperson
Fry Karins	....	scenic artist
Joe Leggiere	....	set dresser
Jeff Miller	....	scenic artist
Bill Murphy	....	scenic artist
Gus Papadopoulos	....	lead man
Siena Porta	....	scenic artist (as Siena G. Porta)

Sound Department
Paul Burack	....	apprentice sound editor
A.W. Dick	....	second engineer
Harriet Fidlow	....	adr editor
Eugene Gearty	....	sound effects editor
George Leong	....	boom operator
Hal Levinsohn	....	supervising sound editor
James H. Nau	....	assistant adr editor (as James Nau)
Ed Novick	....	sound mixer
Michael Shore	....	assistant sound editor
Magdaline Volaitis	....	sound editor
Peter Waggoner	....	re-recording engineer

Special Effects by
Mark Bero	....	special effects
Wilfred Caban	....	special effects (as Will Caban)
Matt Vogel	....	special effects (as Matthew Vogel)

Stunts
Jery Hewitt	....	stunt coordinator
Mick O'Rourke	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Ed Cosgrove	....	second assistant camera
John W. DeBlau	....	rigging gaffer (as John DeBlau)
Daniel Ehrenbard	....	gaffer
Ed Engels Jr.	....	grip
Richie Ford	....	best boy electric
Richie Ford	....	electrician (as Richard Ford)
Richard Gioia	....	first assistant camera
Scott Kincaid	....	electrician
Charlie Marroquin	....	grip
Ron Mazzola	....	grip
Derek McKane	....	best boy electric
Jonathan Nussbaum	....	best boy grip (as Jon Nussbaum)
Mark Schwentner	....	generator operator (as Mark Schwenter)
Robert D. Shulman	....	key grip (as Bob Shulman)
John Spencer	....	grip
Demmie Todd	....	still photographer
Donald Vetick	....	dolly grip
Tom Zeleski	....	grip

Casting Department
Judie Fixler	....	extras casting
Deverin Karol	....	casting: Los Angeles
Steve Keller	....	extras casting assistant
Donald Paul Pemrick	....	casting: Los Angeles

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kathleen Glynn	....	wardrobe assistant
Gretchen Hayduk-Wroblewski	....	wardrobe assistant (as Gretchen Hayduk)
Anastasia S. Macris	....	assistant to costume designer
James Roberts	....	costumer (as Jim Roberts)
Rose Trimarco	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Rose Cuervo)

Editorial Department
Armando Fente	....	apprentice editor (as Armando Fente Jr.)
Nancy Novack	....	assistant editor
Tom Salvatore	....	color timer

Music Department
Paul Di Franco	....	music supervisor (as Paul DiFranco)
James Flatto	....	music editor
Nicholas Prout	....	music mixer

Transportation Department
Robert Buckman	....	driver

Other crew
Maria T. Bierniak	....	location manager
Andy Clark	....	location scout
Melissa Cobb	....	production executive
Cindy Craig	....	set production assistant
Jack Darby	....	assistant location manager
Glenn Decker	....	office production assistant
Debbie Eaton	....	set production assistant
Anastasia Edwards	....	production assistant
Gretel Enck	....	production assistant
Nina Froriep	....	production assistant
James Giblin	....	teamster captain (as Jim Giblin)
Tricia Hoffman	....	office production assistant
Ira Hurvitz	....	script supervisor
L. Chere Jalali	....	craft service (as Chere Jalali)
Andy Katz	....	location assistant
Joe Kelly	....	location assistant
Alleta Kriak	....	executive assistant
Nicole M. Libresco	....	production assistant
Fred Mandel	....	set production assistant (as Fredric P. Mandel)
Margaret McCourt	....	production accountant (as Margaret Ann Mccourt)
Lois Nalepka	....	production coordinator
George Norfleet	....	unit coordinator
Steven Reich	....	production executive
Michael Reichman	....	production assistant
Kevin Reidy	....	production executive
Wendy Richardson	....	set production assistant
Sue Rosenthal	....	location assistant
Lilli Rouleau	....	executive assistant (as Lilli Fields Rouleau)
Matthew Shields	....	production assistant
Patrick Shiffrar	....	production assistant
Steve Soba	....	unit publicist
Mark Urman	....	unit publicist
Linda Zorcik	....	assistant accountant
Bill Timoney	....	adr voice group (uncredited)

Thanks
Matthew Shields	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• IRS Media

Distributors

• IRS Media (1992) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Video (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• Sony Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Les Acacias Cinéaudience (1994) (France) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Eastside Sound  music recorded at
• Effects House, The  title and optical effects
• J.G. Films  negative cutting
• Sound One Corporation  post-production facilities
• Star Lighting Enterprises  lighting and grip equipment

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MPAA:

Rated R for language

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

IRS Media

The humour is subtle and unforced

Everything in this movie seems to me to have evolved rather than being contrived as is so often the case in American comedies. The characters are all credible, and some are refreshingly likeable while the "bad" guys get what they deserve, but only that rather than the overkill typical of moralistic movies. Stacey Cochrane's debut as writer/director.