Gun (2010)

A drama set in the world of gun-running.

Director:

Jessy Terrero

Writer:

50 Cent (as Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson)

Stars:

50 Cent, Val Kilmer, AnnaLynne McCord

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
50 Cent	...	Rich (as Curtis Jackson)
Val Kilmer	...	Angel
AnnaLynne McCord	...	Gabriella
James Remar	...	Detective Rogers
Hassan Johnson	...	Clinton
Charles Malik Whitfield	...	Dante
Paul Calderon	...	Detective Jenkins
Mike Malin	...	A.T.F. Agent Monroe
Mark Famiglietti	...	A.T.F. Agent Peterson
John Larroquette	...	Sam Boedecker
Danny Trejo	...	Frankie Makina
Josh Carrizales	...	Valentine
Michael Matthias	...	Massimo
EJ Scalzi	...	Yuppy
Christa Campbell	...	News Reporter 1

Storyline

A drama set in the world of gun-running.

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Plot Keywords:

male objectification | bare chested male | gunrunner | police officer | black man white woman romance | 

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Taglines:

One Gun. Many Lives Lost.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language and a sex scene

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jackson took full writing CREDIT although never wrote a single word of the script. The script was rewritten by multiple writer's including the director, Jesse Terrero, who did not take a credit.

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Quotes

Sam Boedecker: [on Rich] The ni**er is always the expendable part of the process

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Connections

Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Set Up (2013)

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Soundtracks

KL26
Produced by Kyeme Miller
Composed by Kyeme Miller
Published by Kyeme Music

User Reviews

Good Intentions but Failed Execution

Val Kilmer and 50 Cent have been cranking out a lot of direct to video gems these days. They did "Streets of Blood", which I actually really enjoyed, and then did "Blood Out", which got worse. "Gun" seems to be the nail on the coffin in a strange relationship.

Val Kilmer plays Angel (what kind of name is that for Val Kilmer?!), a man released from prison after taking the rap for his gun-running friend played by 50 Cent. Angel immediately goes back to his old ways, and helps 50's rising ring come to glory in battle-scarred Detroit, despite the efforts of a relentless detective (James Remar).

An interesting plot that covers many bases, ie the gun-control problem in the U.S. (particularly Detroit) as well as the violence guns ultimately cause from their simple existence. I took "Gun" to be a film lightly promoting Gun Control, which is an admirable message from the film's screenwriter 50 Cent.

The script is well-written, which is a definite plus. Several of the scenes are very compelling and concerning, especially those with James Remar and John Larroquette. But several other scenes seem thrown in, without any sort of analysis or reason for them being there. One such scene is where 50 tells Val of how guns killed both his parents as a child. The irony is something that I suppose is obvious, but it's not covered well in the film. The scene seems shaky, and doesn't represent all that it could, or is really supposed to.

The acting really lacks. Val Kilmer has put on weight, his eyes are lifeless, and his performance here seems forced. He seems to read his lines from a poster behind the camera. But 50 Cent is just awful here. Whatever acting talent briefly blossomed in Streets of Blood had gone under for this performance. I hope he gets better, because 50 has a lot of potential. Though James Remar really makes up for both of them, he's very good and turns in a great role. John Larroquette has a fantastic couple of scenes at the end, and by the end of the film he's the light at the end of the tunnel. Danny Trejo has a small cameo as well.

"Gun" is a film with a lot of potential but few gears that get the machine moving. If you're willing to look past glaring errors and some wooden acting, you might enjoy it as much as I did.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 September 2015 (Uruguay)

Also Known As:

Gun

Filming Locations:

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cheetah Vision, Hannibal Media, Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films (EFO Films)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1