Dead Man's Gun (1997)

A cursed revolver bedevils the lives of a variety of owners.

Directors:

Neill Fearnley, Joseph L. Scanlan,

Writers:

Howard Spielman (created by), Ed Spielman (created by),

Stars:

Kris Kristofferson, John Ritter, Teryl Rothery

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kris Kristofferson	...	Narrator
John Ritter	...	Harry McDonacle (segment "The Great McDonacle")
Teryl Rothery	...	Ariadne (segment "The Great McDonacle")
Jay Brazeau	...	Dobbs (segment "Great McDonacle, The")
April Telek	...	Brittany (segment "The Great McDonacle")
Alf Humphreys	...	Simon Grey (segment "The Great McDonacle")
Annabel Kershaw	...	Mary Grey (segment "The Great McDonacle")
Douglas Arthurs	...	Angel Moralis (segment "Great McDonacle, The")
John 'Bear' Curtis	...	Big Joe Silas (segment "The Great McDonacle")
Luc Corbeil	...	Man (segment "The Great McDonacle")
Dean Wray	...	Bob Meade (segment "The Great McDonacle")
French Tickner	...	James J. Peterson (segment "The Great McDonacle")
Brad Payne	...	Blue-eyed boy (segment "The Great McDonacle")
Adrien Dorval	...	Heckler (segment "The Great McDonacle")
Noah Heney	...	Inebrieted heckler (segment "The Great McDonacle")

Storyline

It is only a gun - not a common gun but its mystery is not the unusual manufacture but the fact that it is a dead man's gun. Three stories follow the fate of successive holders of this haunted weapon. The Great McDonacle is a second-rate trick shot artist; in his hands the gun cannot miss even the most difficult shots, but doesn't make him quite fast enough. Jack Fleetwood steals the gun from its sleeping owner; he can salt a mine with it and cheat an honest farmer by convincing him to buy this worthless mine, but the con man can be conned. Cole finds the gun on a skeleton; a fast draw becomes a reality, but tragedy comes to his brother. At the end, the gun is returned to the skeleton, waiting for its next victim.

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Plot Keywords:

anthology | street shootout | curse

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 March 1997 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dead Man's Gun Productions Inc., Movie Vista Productions (MVP), Showtime Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Willy: Like I said before, Cole, ain't no good can come from a dead man's gun. Get rid of it! Throw it away!
Cole: For him, not me!

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Connections

Followed by Dead Man's Gun (1997)

User Reviews

Sorry.. my apologies.....

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