National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

"Oh my God. They have guns!"

1993 1h 24m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 855🥫21%Rotten Tomatoes●30Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 53,271

ComedyCrimeAction

Synopsis

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An LA detective is murdered because she has microfilm with the recipe to make cocaine cookies. Two cops partner to find and stop the fiends before they can dope the nation by distributing their wares via the 'Wilderness Girls' cookie drive.

“Oh my God. They have guns!”

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Cast

Emilio Estevez
Jack Colt
Samuel L. Jackson
Wes Luger
Jon Lovitz
Becker
Tim Curry
Jigsaw
Kathy Ireland
Destiny Demeanor
Frank McRae
Captain Doyle
William Shatner
General Mortars
Dhiru Shah
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gene Quintano
Writers: Gene Quintano, Don Holley, Don Holley
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gene Quintano, shot by Peter Deming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Folk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Emilio Estevez and Samuel L. Jackson and Jon Lovitz carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Oh my God. They have guns!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107659 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gene Quintano directs. Peter Deming behind the camera. Robert Folk scores. Christopher Greenbury cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Gene Quintano, shot by Peter Deming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Robert Folk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Christopher Greenbury shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Emilio Estevez and Samuel L. Jackson and Jon Lovitz carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Oh my God. They have guns!".
8IMDB entry: tt0107659 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.