77
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
The odyssey of an American handgun and the dramatic way it reshapes the lives of its various owners.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 78
IMDb6.8
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −31 min on the typical 109
typical 10978Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1974
November 13, 1974
52 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 20 more30 people
- Stephen ElliottArt Hilliard
- JLJean Le BouvierFran
- Wallace RooneyHowie
- David HuffmanWayne
- Pepe SernaNatcho
- Edith DiazGloria
- FTFelipe TurichSeñor Peralta
- Valentin de VargasFrank (as Val DeVargas)
- Ramon BieriWalt Kelsy
- Michael McGuireWilke
Ron ThompsonTom
John Sylvester WhiteBraverman
Richard BrightGil Strauss
Mariclare CostelloBeryl Strauss
Randy GrayKenny
Eric ServerGun Salesman
Bernie KubyDemonstrator
Lee de BrouxPawn Shop Owner
Gene DynarskiMr. Russell
Susan Bay NimoyJoyce
Anna AriesSandy- JVJay VarelaOrlando
- PHPepe HernCar Salesman
Joaquin GarayPriest
Directing · 1
- John Badham Director
Writing · 3
- William Link Story, Teleplay, Producer
- Richard Levinson Story, Teleplay, Producer
- Jay Benson Story
Camera · 1
- Stevan Larner Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Frank Morriss Editor
Art · 1
- Walter M. Simonds Art Direction
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