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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.
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6.4/10   1,879 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Steven Bagatourian (written by) and
Aric Avelino (written by)
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One nation under fire.
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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
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Potential material falls flat more (27 total)

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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Rated R for violent content and language.
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95 min
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The central idea for the film came from an article in the L.A. Times. In addition, the writers were influenced by a friend, who related stories about how students from a Chicago school district brought guns to school, not to use them inside, but because of the dangerous neighborhoods they live in or walk through every day. more
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Continuity: During the scene in which David fights with his mother about moving his brother's bed, when David leaves the bedroom the back of his shirt is spotty with sweat. When he leaves the house a few moments later, his shirt is dry. more
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10 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
Potential material falls flat, 26 August 2006
5/10
Author: D A from SoFla, UsA

Character study interweaves different American's particular situations dealing with guns, and although there are some heartfelt moments and subtle touches of authenticity, this movie generally wastes the majority of it's time trying to get viewers involved with characters that are inadequately portrayed, with direction that is competent at best. While there are moments of surprising observation and relevance, throughout the movie most of these character's barely make a register on the viewers emotions due to the detached approach the filmmaker choose, I suppose as an attempt to emulate realism and lend the film some depth. Unfortunately, this backfires, as Avelino simply does not have the ammunition suitable to deliver the riveting drama he attempts here. While a few of the stories retain slight interest, no doubt due to the sometimes worthwhile cast, at least half of the plot here veers off to a tangent that really has no substance in dealing with the topic at hand, or the characters underlying emotions. Sutherland's chapter in particular seemed like a total throwaway for this movie, and completely under-utilizes the actor's immense talent. All and all, this is not a terrible movie. It addresses at least a few painful gun related issues lingering around the American psyche, but unfortunately it addresses these issues in a completely flat and unengaging way.

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