Movie

Doomsday Gun

1994 · 120 min

A tense, cerebral true-story thriller that methodically traces one man's obsession and the geopolitical web that ensnares him.

Tagline: An explosive true story.
Overview: Dr Gerald Bull was a genius at designing and building superguns (very large long range guns capable of shooting at ranges more than 100 miles). When an operational plan by the CIA to export sanctioned arms to apartheid-South Africa through him was exposed, the CIA denied all knowledge and he went to jail. He was later released, and moved to Belgium to start a subsidiary, of which a major project was to help Saddam Hussein build a new supergun capable of firing over 500 miles.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, corruption, obsession, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
obsession
betrayal
politics
Places: big city
countryside
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild