Love and a .45 (1994)

A small time crook flees to Mexico to evade the authorities, loan sharks and his murderous ex-partner with only his fiancé and a trusted Colt .45.

Director:

C.M. Talkington

Writer:

C.M. Talkington

Stars:

Gil Bellows, Renée Zellweger, Rory Cochrane

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Watty has made a living out of robbing convenience stores, but after one of these jobs turned into murder by his partner, the psychopath Billy Mack, he is on the run with his fiancé Starlene and with both Billy Mack, the police and some loan-sharks on his trail. Their plan is to go to Mexico but before they do that they want to get married and visit Starlene's parents.

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Plot Keywords:

pay phone | murder | mexico | kiss | murder of a police officer | 

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Taglines:

This is one jagged twisting ride you'll never forget.

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Genres:

Crime | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amor del calibre 45

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Trimark Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (FotoKem)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The left shoulder patch of the border guard is a Space Shuttle Mission Patch for mission STS-29, which flew in March of 1989.

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Goofs

When Watty is driving with Starlene next to him, as they begin their trip to Mexico, in the shots from one angle, he is wearing his multicolor leather jacket, but from the other angle, he is not wearing the jacket.

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Quotes

Watty Watts: Looks like it's gonna' be a shotgun weddin', hon.

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Crazy Credits

In the 'special thanks' section the following two statements can be found: biscuit (for doing a hell of a job and ending up on the cutting floor room) Gibby Haynes (for not showing up but being brilliant in his audition)

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Alternate Versions

German version is cut for violence (ca. 1 minute) to secure a "Not under 18" rating.

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Connections

References Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

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Soundtracks

Moth Dance, The
Performed by Huevos Rancheros
Courtesy of C/Z Records, Ltd.
Written by Brent Cooper, Graham Evans and Rich Lazarowich
Published by Los Tres Huevos (SOCAN)

User Reviews

Fun film!

Great for fans of the crime-on-the-run films. . . funny and unique twist on the genre with great characters and some very, very funny moments.

Similar to Tarantino, and miles above Stone's horrible Natural Born Killers, Love and a .45 is a delight.