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Year of the Gun

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2.8K
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Year of the Gun (1991)
Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tristar
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ActionRomanceThriller
Two young Americans, he a journalist and she a photojournalist, experience Red Brigades terrorists close up in Rome, 1978.Two young Americans, he a journalist and she a photojournalist, experience Red Brigades terrorists close up in Rome, 1978.Two young Americans, he a journalist and she a photojournalist, experience Red Brigades terrorists close up in Rome, 1978.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2.8K
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    • John Frankenheimer
    • Michael Mewshaw(novel)
    • David Ambrose(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Andrew McCarthy
    • Sharon Stone
    • Valeria Golino
    • John Frankenheimer
    • Michael Mewshaw(novel)
    • David Ambrose(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Andrew McCarthy
    • Sharon Stone
    • Valeria Golino
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 14User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Year of the Gun
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    Valeria Golino and Andrew McCarthy in Year of the Gun (1991)
    John Frankenheimer in Year of the Gun (1991)
    Sharon Stone and Andrew McCarthy in Year of the Gun (1991)
    Valeria Golino in Year of the Gun (1991)
    Andrew McCarthy in Year of the Gun (1991)
    Sharon Stone in Year of the Gun (1991)
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    Sharon Stone in Year of the Gun (1991)

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    Andrew McCarthy
    Andrew McCarthy
    • David Raybourne
    Sharon Stone
    Sharon Stone
    • Alison King
    Valeria Golino
    Valeria Golino
    • Lia
    John Pankow
    John Pankow
    • Italo Bianchi
    Mattia Sbragia
    Mattia Sbragia
    • Giovanni
    George Murcell
    George Murcell
    • Pierre Bernier
    Lou Castel
    Lou Castel
    • Round Faced Man
    Francesca Prandi
    Francesca Prandi
    • Woman Terrorist
    Carla Cassola
    • Lena
    Pietro Bontempo
    • 2nd Man
    Luigi Di Fiore
    Luigi Di Fiore
    • 1st Terrorist
    Roberto Posse
    • Lucio
    Thomas Elliot
    • Marco
    Darren Kelley
    Darren Kelley
    • Joe Bob
    • (as Darren Modder)
    Carol Schneider
    Carol Schneider
    • Mattie
    Ron Williams
    Ron Williams
    • Lanky Youth
    Aldo Mengolini
    • Aldo Moro
    Luigi Amodeo
    Luigi Amodeo
    • Piero Gagliani
      • John Frankenheimer
      • Michael Mewshaw(novel)
      • David Ambrose(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The film was made and released about seven years after its source novel of the same name by Michael Mewshaw had been first published in 1984. The book was semi-autobiographical. Mewshaw is a former Newsweek correspondent.
    • Goofs
      Near end of film, crew person in red coat seen in chrome of driver's rear view mirror just before Lia gets out of the car on the barren hillside before the kidnapped man and woman get out.
    • Alternate versions
      The US theatrical release and original home video release on VHS include English subtitles for all the Italian dialog parts in the film. Later releases, mastered from the original negative, for DVD and streaming, do not have any English subtitles for the Italian dialog scenes, making the story difficult to follow for non Italian speakers
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: 29th Street/Highlander 2: The Quickening/Billy Bathgate/Year of the Gun (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      DI PROVENZA EL MAR
      (from "AIDA")

      Written by Giuseppe Verdi

      Pro Musica Symphony Orchestra and Company

      Copyright 1991 Countdown Music

      Courtesy American Hero Music

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    An interesting and thought provoking thriller
    Year of the Gun was a thought provoking film that swept you into a political mind frame. I felt as if i was in Italy in 1978 and being taken on a tour of all of italy's troubles back then. The film is a mix of drama and suspense, it has enough of both to keep you entertained. It is fast paced with a lot of twists and turns and explores many different themes including politics, violence, love, treachery and sex. The only sour note comes from Andrew McCarthy, who doesnt have quite what it takes to be in a film like this. Valeria Golino is ok as McCarthy's italian lover and Sharon Stone, once again delivers a great performance as a photo journalist.
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    • zeu69
    • Dec 12, 2000

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1991 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Italian
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      • Italy
    • Production companies
      • Initial Films
      • J&M Entertainment
      • Shomedia
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    • 1 hour 51 minutes
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