American Gun (2002)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Alan Jacobs

Writer (WGA):

Alan Jacobs (written by)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

When his daughter is shot just before Christmas, Martin Tillman journeys across the U.S. using the gun's serial number to track down the truth behind Penny's killing.

Plot Keywords:

Gun | Accidental Death | Armed Robbery

Cast

James Coburn	...	Martin Tillman
Virginia Madsen	...	Penny Tillman
Barbara Bain	...	Anne Tillman
Alexandra Holden	...	Mia
Ryan Locke	...	Young Martin
Niesha Trout	...	Young Anne
Jesse Pennington	...	Pastor
Jason Winther	...	Mike
Alex Feldman	...	McNee
Paula O'Hara	...	Jasmine
Martin Kove	...	Theodore Huntley
Walter Jones	...	J.B. (as Walter Emauel Jones)
Andrea C. Pearson	...	Jewel
Anthony Harrell	...	Kyle
Toby Smith	...	Valerie

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:MA | New Zealand:R13 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Fair Haven, Vermont, USA

Company:

Escalon Film Partners

Trivia:

Paula O'Hara (Jasmine) was the real-life wife of 'James Coburn' (Martin Tillman).

Goofs:

Factual errors: While Coburn is reading the newspaper obituary of the gun maker's daughter at the American Gun factory, the date is shown as Thursday, March 18, 1988. However, 18 March 1988, actually fell on a Friday, not on a Thursday.

Quotes:

Pastor: Remember, the Lord doesn't give us a greater burden than we can bear.
Martin Tillman: You mean if I were a weaker person Penny would be alive?

A very good movie with a message and a surprising twist

I saw this movie for the first time a few days ago. I have been a James Coburn fan since I was a kid so seeing his name in the starring role made me want to check it out although I had never heard of this movie before. Apparently, it was his last movie and I was really pleased to see him finish his career with such a good role. This movie has a great message without being preachy and the twist in the story caught me completely by surprise and I love that sort of thing. I was pleasantly surprised to see Barbara Bain (another favorite of mine) playing his wife. It took me a minute to recognize her. I just wanted to add my comments on this movie because of the other review I saw here that dismissed it as something not very good. I would hate to see someone pass up a chance to see James Coburn's last movie because of some misguided comments by someone who thinks they are a critic. This is an interesting and informative movie and is well worth viewing especially if you are or were a Coburn fan.