The Gun

"It changes the lives of all who own it."

1974 1h 18m EN

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8.7

MASTERPIECE

★8.7TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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The odyssey of an American handgun and the dramatic way it reshapes the lives of its various owners.

“It changes the lives of all who own it.”

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Cast

Stephen Elliott
Art Hilliard
Jean Le Bouvier
Fran
Wallace Rooney
Howie
David Huffman
Wayne
Pepe Serna
Natcho
Edith Diaz
Gloria
Felipe Turich
Señor Peralta
Valentin de Vargas
Frank (as Val DeVargas)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Badham
Writers: Richard Levinson, Jay Benson, William Link
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Badham, shot by Stevan Larner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Morriss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Stephen Elliott and Jean Le Bouvier and Wallace Rooney carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It changes the lives of all who own it.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Badham directs. Stevan Larner behind the camera. Frank Morriss cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by John Badham, shot by Stevan Larner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Frank Morriss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Stephen Elliott and Jean Le Bouvier and Wallace Rooney carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It changes the lives of all who own it.".
7IMDB entry: tt0071590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.