Love and a .45 (1994)

Director:

C.M. Talkington

Writer:

C.M. Talkington (written by)

Release Date:

23 November 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

In The End There Are Only Two Things That Matter...

Plot:

Watty has made a living out of robbing convenience stores, but after one of these job turned into murder by his partner...

Plot Keywords:

Mexico | Digit In Title | Bank Robbery | Blood Spatter | Ski Mask

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Gil Bellows	...	Watty Watts
Renée Zellweger	...	Starlene Cheatham
Rory Cochrane	...	Billy Mack Black
Jeffrey Combs	...	Dinosaur Bob
Jace Alexander	...	Creepy Cody
Ann Wedgeworth	...	Thaylene Cheatham
Peter Fonda	...	Vergil Cheatham
Tammy Le Blanc	...	Stripper
Wiley Wiggins	...	Young Clerk
Jack Nance	...	Justice Thurman
Charlotte Ross	...	Mary Ann
Michael Bowen	...	Ranger X
Scott Roland	...	Simp
Todd Conner	...	Young Cop
Richard Rothenberg	...	Camera Store Clerk
Stopher Finley	...	Young Kid
Brad Leland	...	Armored Truck Driver
Augustin Solis	...	Border Guard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kevin Berve	...	Guy on Pay Phone (uncredited)
Reverend Horton Heat	...	Musical Artists (uncredited)
Darin Scott	...	Crime Channel Reporter (uncredited)
C.M. Talkington	...	Tattoo Artist (uncredited)

Directed by
C.M. Talkington

Writing credits
C.M. Talkington		(written by)

Produced by
Mark Amin	....	executive producer
Andrew Hersh	....	executive producer
Darin Scott	....	producer
Jim Steele	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Tom Verlaine

Cinematography by
Tom Richmond		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Bob Ducsay

Casting by
Cathy Henderson		(as Cathy Henderson Blake)
Tom McSweeney

Production Design by
Deborah Pastor

Art Direction by
D. Montgomery		(as Denise Montgomery)

Costume Design by
Kari Perkins

Makeup Department
Donna Kaigler	....	makeup assistant
Shashana Kaplan	....	key hair stylist
Shashana Kaplan	....	key makeup artist
Kate Shorter	....	key hair stylist
Kate Shorter	....	key makeup artist
David Whitley	....	special makeup effects

Production Management
Karen Dare	....	executive in charge of production
Elaine Dysinger	....	unit production manager
Richard Jordan	....	post-production supervisor
Cami Winikoff	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Laura Groppe	....	first assistant director: second unit
Kris Krengel	....	first assistant director
Richard S. Lederer	....	second assistant director (as Richard Lederer)
Brian O'Kelley	....	second second assistant director
Al Winchell	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Don Beal	....	leadman
Kevin Berve	....	property master
Andy Blackwood	....	painter: cheatham residence paintings
Andy Blackwood	....	swing
Jennifer Bristol	....	scenic (as Jen Bristol)
Mark Lambert Bristol	....	storyboard artist (as Mark Bristol)
Marcus Brown	....	on-set dresser
Robyn Coburn	....	art department coordinator: second unit (as Robyn Buschmann)
Robyn Coburn	....	scenic (as Robyn Buschman)
Rob Delameter	....	construction assistant
Ramona Fabregas	....	lead scenic
Debra Fischman	....	scenic
Kristine Garana	....	scenic (as Kristine Garaña)
Frank Geslani	....	art department intern
Heather Hutchinson	....	art department intern
Andy Johnson	....	art department intern
Regina Lauderdale	....	art department intern
Darren Patnode	....	assistant props
Gary Price	....	construction coordinator
Peter Simonite	....	art department intern (as Peter 'Popo' Simonite)
Eric Tavela	....	art department intern
Tracey Holman Weaver	....	art department coordinator (as Tracey Weaver)
Kimber Wickwire	....	art department intern
Siqgouri Wilkovich	....	art department intern (as Ciggouri Wilkovich)
Kevin Wood	....	art department intern
Pete Johnson	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Dana Austin	....	adr recordist (as Dana Porter)
Dana Austin	....	foley recordist (as Dana Porter)
Dwayne Avery	....	co-supervising sound editor
Dwayne Avery	....	dialogue editor
Thomas Burke	....	sound effects editor
Gail Clark Burch	....	adr editor (as Gail Clark)
Liza Cornwall	....	sound apprentice
William Fiege	....	sound mixer (as Bill Fiege)
Robert W. Glass Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tommy Goodwin	....	adr mixer
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Edward M. Hirsch	....	sound effects editor
Stanley Kastner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian D. Lucas	....	dubbing recordist (as Brian Lucas)
Srdjan 'Serge' Popovic	....	boom operator
Jim Quinn	....	dubbing loader
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Jim Seltenreich	....	foley editor
Warren Smith	....	sound effects editor
Ann L. Thornberg	....	sound assistant
David Lewis Yewdall	....	supervising sound editor
Lisa Howes Yewdall	....	sound apprentice

Special Effects by
Margaret Johnson	....	special effects assistant
Randy E. Moore	....	special effects (as Randy Moore)

Stunts
Russell Towery	....	stunt coordinator (as Russel Towery)
Scott Roland	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Abby Antweil	....	electrician
Caroline Brock	....	camera intern
Caroline Brock	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Jeffrey N. Civa	....	second assistant camera (as Jeff Civa)
Dennis Clay	....	key grip
Shana A. Clester	....	camera loader (as Shana Clester)
Scott Conn	....	best boy electric
John L. Demps Jr.	....	director of photography: second unit (as John Demps)
Sean Devine	....	dolly grip
Ray Garcia	....	grip
Roze Hanks	....	still photographer
John Johns	....	video playback operator
Jay Anthony Jones	....	first assistant camera (as Tony Jones)
Shaun Madigan	....	gaffer
Otto Nemenz	....	provider: Arriflex cameras
Kevin Parker	....	grip
Phil Rowe	....	grip: second unit
Peter Schmidt	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Toni Scott	....	additional still photographer
Scott E. Steele	....	director of photography: second unit (as Scott Steele)
Paul Swen	....	best boy grip
Paul Swen	....	gaffer: second unit
Joseph Vasquez	....	grip: second unit (as Joseph A. Vasquez)
Clark Walker	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Clark Lee Walker)
Dean Weaver	....	electrician

Casting Department
Karen James	....	casting assistant
Don Phillips	....	casting consultant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carol Quiroz	....	costumer
Melanie Armstrong Fletcher	....	costume supervisor (uncredited)
Melanie Armstrong Fletcher	....	key costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Jane Archambault	....	negative conforming service
Jackie Cole	....	negative conforming service
Syd Cole	....	negative conforming service
Marie Hélène Desbiens	....	negative conforming service
Bob Fredrickson	....	color timer (as Robert Fredrickson)
Kelly Matsumoto	....	first assistant editor
Martha Rubin	....	assistant editor (as Marty Rubin)
Christy Suire	....	assistant editor: Austin

Music Department
David Bondelevitch	....	music editor
Pilar McCurry	....	music supervisor
Jennifer Pyken	....	music coordinator: Sidewinder Music
Happy Walters	....	music supervisor
Michele Wernick	....	music coordinator: Sidewinder Music (as Michele Wernick Kohan)

Transportation Department
Dave Bell	....	driver
Kevin Hudis	....	transportation captain
Stephen R. Hudis	....	driver: production van (as Steve Hudis)
Joseph Lockwood	....	driver (as Joe Lockwood)
Harvey Ryan	....	driver
Peter Sebring	....	transportation coordinator (as Pete Sebring)
Joe Self	....	driver

Other crew
Paul Belenardo	....	post-production accountant
Doug Bell	....	production assistant: second unit
Ethan Russell Bihari	....	production assistant: second unit
Mark Lambert Bristol	....	original tattoo designer (as Mark Bristol)
Amy Chance	....	production coordinator
Dallas Clark	....	gun assistant
Katie Cokinos	....	location manager: second unit
Katie Cokinos	....	location scout
Cassie Davidson	....	assistant accountant
Valerie DeKeyser	....	stand-in
Shanti Delsarte	....	assistant production coordinator
Bruce David Eisen	....	business affairs
Walter T. Falls III	....	production assistant (as Tres Falls)
Kiley Fascia	....	post-production accountant
Sandy Flowers	....	craft service
Patrick Gallagher	....	assistant location manager
Steve Gehrke	....	additional script supervisor
Scottie Gissel	....	production assistant: second unit
Carlos K. Goodman	....	production attorney (as Carlos Goodman)
Rebecca Knowlton	....	auditor (as Rebecca S. Knowlton)
Anthony E. Kountz	....	production assistant (as Tony Kountz)
Stella Lohmann	....	location manager
Mimi N. McGreal	....	production intern (as Mimi McGreal)
Carole J. Meyer	....	post-production accountant supervisor
Kimberly Minter	....	additional craft service
Joaquin A. Morin	....	production assistant (as Joaquin Morin)
Zachary Mortensen	....	production assistant
Zachary Mortensen	....	stand-in
Monika Petrillo	....	script supervisor (as Monika von Manteuffel)
Shawn Simon	....	production assistant (as Shawn Hopkins)
Amy Talkington	....	assistant to director
Martha Waters	....	production assistant: second unit
Paul Willis	....	arborist (as Paul 'Crow' Willis)
J.R. Kerr	....	set production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Jerry Defrese	....	acknowledgment: paintings & sculpture, Justice Thurman's house
Randy 'Biscuit' Turner	....	acknowledgment: paintings & sculpture, Justice Thurman's house (as Randall J. 'Biscuit' Turner)
David Whitley	....	dedicated to the memory of

Production Companies

• Trimark Pictures

Distributors

• Les Films Number One (1995) (France) (theatrical)
• Cipa (France)
• Delta Vidéo Diffusion (1996) (France) (VHS)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Manga Films (Spain)
• Rainbow Home Video (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• Trimark Pictures
• Videosonic Arts (1995) (Greece) (VHS)
• Vidmark Entertainment (video)

Special Effects

• Cinema Research (digital effects)

Other Companies

• ABS Payroll & Production Accounting Services  payroll services
• Big Time Picture Company  post-production services
• Cinema Research  titles and opticals
• Epic Soundtrax  soundtrack
• Film Finances  completion guarantee
• Gnome Productions  video assist
• Immortal Records  soundtrack
• J&R Film Company  non-linear editing
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative conforming services
• Otto Nemenz International  Arriflex cameras provided by
• Reel Sounds  video assist
• Servox-Inton Electronic Larynx  artificial voice created by

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language, and for sexuality and drug use

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (FotoKem)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:18 (cut) | Argentina:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:R

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Trimark Pictures

Trivia:

The patches on the uniform and hat of Officer Fletcher are Space Shuttle Mission patches for mission 51-C, which flew in January of 1985.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The trio crosses into Mexico (heading for Acuna) at a land crossing (one guard, small guard shack with a drop arm barrier across the road). All crossings between Del Rio, Texas and Acuna, Mexico have to cross the Rio Grande River at a bridge. In addition, all U.S.-Mexico border crossings have both U.S. and Mexican border patrol guards.

Quotes:

Watty Watts:[Narrating] Vergil ripped his own throat open during a heavy acid trip in the early sixties. Vergil was born poor... and when he read that the government was paying students to participate in experiments with psychedelic drugs... he volunteered. They dosed him with something called BZ...

Movie Connections:

References Easy Rider (1969)

Soundtrack:

Ring of Fire

Pretty good!

I saw this movie late one night and was pleasantly surprised at how very good it was. Of course, it lacked in certain areas, and could have been better developed but I believe that if the budget was better, it would have succeeded.

This movie has a decent plot, really well-developed characters and very creative screen shots. I recommend this movie to anyone who is interested in Tarantino's style but by a different director. Definitely a cult classic.