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American Gun (2005) -- Seemingly disparate portraits of people -- among them a single mother, a high school principal, and an ace student -- Distinctly American -- all affected by the proliferation of guns in American society.
American Gun (2005) -- Seemingly disparate portraits of people -- among them a single mother, a high school principal, and an ace student -- Distinctly American -- all affected by the proliferation of guns in American society.

Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   1,784 votes
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Director:
Aric Avelino
Writers:
Steven Bagatourian (written by) and
Aric Avelino (written by)
Contact:
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Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
One nation under fire.
Plot:
Seemingly disparate portraits of people -- among them a single mother, a high school principal, and an ace student -- Distinctly American -- all affected by the proliferation of guns in American society. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
User Comments:
Please open your minds with American Gun!! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Marcia Gay Harden ... Janet Huttenson

Forest Whitaker ... Carter

Donald Sutherland ... Carl Wilk

Lisa Long ... Sandra Cohen

Chris Warren Jr. ... Marcus

David Heymann ... Producer
Chris Marquette ... David Huttenson

Amanda Seyfried ... Mouse

Nikki Reed ... Tally

Joseph Kell ... Security Guard

Tony Goldwyn ... Frank

Rex Linn ... Earl

Kevin Phillips ... Reggie

Davenia McFadden ... Felicia

Linda Cardellini ... Mary Ann Wilk
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violent content and language.
Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #41047) | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R13 | Singapore:NC-16
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Company:
IFC Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
While shooting scenes with Forest Whitaker and 'Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon' in an LA neighborhood, the arrival of Britney Spears halted production. She was visiting a friend in the house next door, trailed by several shouting paparazzi photographers. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Carter grabs Jay as he is putting his gun behind the grate, Jay is wearing a toque and heavy jacket. In the next scene when he is being dragged down the hall, Jay isn't wearing the jacket or the hat. more
Movie Connections:
References "Dragon Ball Z" (1989/I) more
Soundtrack:
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24 out of 32 people found the following comment useful:-
Please open your minds with American Gun!!, 27 March 2006
10/10
Author: MICDI from United States

I've read comment after comment and review after review saying this film is just a remake of Crash. Some even saying the director should receive some "props" from being so quick on the draw on capitalizing on this. However, anyone who actually follows films outside of what they read in People Magazine will know that this film was being shot BEFORE Crash, and had actually been completed as far back as June 2005. It is a film that was in pre-production a year before that. Unfortunately, the distribution company decide to hold this film from release until this past weekend, prompting hack critics to say it's just a knock-off of this year's "Best Picture" (also to be strongly debated).

This is a film that doesn't need to have a Hollywood ending. Is driven by such strong performances and directing that it leaves you motionless in your seat at its conclusion. A rare film that hits harder and harder with each repeat screening. I could go on and on about the performances of Marcia Gay Harden and Forest Whitaker (who by the way gives his best performance to date in this film), but what was even more impressive was the performances by the younger actors on screen. The Son of Marcia Gay Harden and the character "Jay" both blew me away by the quality of their performances.

American Gun is well worth the money. Please don't be closed-minded and see this film as just a knock-off of Crash. Just because a movies is released after another film DOES NOT MEAN that it was made after that film. It's just bad luck for this movie and for first time writer and director Aric Avelino, who proves excellent movies can still be made with a purpose and without big budgets.

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