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Love Is a Gun

1994 · 105 min

A slick, steamy thriller that keeps you guessing as obsession curdles into danger.

Directed by
David Hartwell
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Tagline
Love fades, but murder is forever.
Overview
A model causes an obsessed police photographer to lose his girlfriend and become a murder suspect.

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Directed by
David Hartwell
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • guilt
  • love
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
mystery, crime, drama
Directed by
David Hartwell
Written by
David Hartwell
Starring
Eric Roberts, Kelly Preston, R. Lee Ermey, Eliza Roberts, Joseph Sirola, John Toles-Bey, Jack Kehler, Harvey Vernon
Music
Fred Myrow
Cinematography
Charlie Lieberman
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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