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Love and a .45

1994 · 101 min

A jagged, fast-talking lovers-on-the-run ride that swaggers with dark wit and sudden violence.

Directed by
C.M. Talkington
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Tagline
This is one jagged twisting ride you'll never forget.
Overview
Small-time criminal Watty Watts attempts to rob a convenience store with his drug-addict buddy, Billy Mack Black. The robbery, however, leads to murder, and soon Watty leaves Billy behind and goes on the run with his beloved girlfriend, Starlene. Heading toward Mexico, the fugitive couple gets plenty of media coverage, until there are even more people on their trail. Can Watty and Starlene make it south of the border without getting caught?

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Directed by
C.M. Talkington
Genres
Crime, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • love
  • betrayal
  • media
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
C.M. Talkington
Written by
C.M. Talkington
Starring
Gil Bellows, Renée Zellweger, Rory Cochrane, Jeffrey Combs, Jace Alexander, Peter Fonda, Ann Wedgeworth, Jack Nance
Music
Tom Verlaine
Cinematography
Tom Richmond
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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