The Gun
It changes the lives of all who own it.
1974 · 78 min · ★ 8.7 · Drama, TV Movie
The odyssey of an American handgun and the dramatic way it reshapes the lives of its various owners.
Directed by John Badham · Written by Richard Levinson
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Stephen Elliott Art Hilliard - J Jean Le Bouvier Fran
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Wallace Rooney Howie -
David Huffman Wayne -
Pepe Serna Natcho -
Edith Diaz Gloria - F Felipe Turich Señor Peralta
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Valentin de Vargas Frank (as Val DeVargas) -
Ramon Bieri Walt Kelsy -
Michael McGuire Wilke -
Ron Thompson Tom -
John Sylvester White Braverman
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