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If I Had a Gun

1971Movie1 h 30 min

ComedyDrama
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1

A moving, tense drama movie about history and growing up.

Good for family movie night · friends night · teens

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Not for laughs or comfort.

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Story

Vlado, an intelligent boy living in a small village, has fantasies that take him away from his humdrum life. But as the Nazi occupation begins to encroach on the townsfolk his fantasies and reality begin to merge.

Feels like

  • WWII Occupation
  • Slovakian Cinema
  • Coming-of-Age Drama
  • Fantasy Elements
  • Historical Setting
  • Social Commentary
  • Childhood Imagination
  • War's Impact

Cast

3 of 3

Crew

Directed by
Štefan Uher
Written by
Milan Ferko
Produced by
Viliam Paušek, Jozef Prochác, Ján Svikruha
Music by
Ilja Zeljenka

Everyone

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Facts

November 12, 1971 · 1 h 30 min · Violence

Released
November 12, 1971
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Original language
Slovak
Also spoken
Russian
Made in
XC
Available in
1 country
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream If I Had a Gun?"

Questions about If I Had a Gun

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream If I Had a Gun?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is If I Had a Gun worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.1).

Is If I Had a Gun okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will If I Had a Gun make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is If I Had a Gun in English?

SlovakRussian

No, it was made in Slovak, with some Russian.