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Under the Gun (1988)

1988-04-25 · 1h 26m · EN
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He made the first move, she made the second. The third was a killer!

A St. Louis cop, Mike Braxton (Sam Jones), receives an urgent call for help from his brother Tony (Nick Cassavetes), a small time thief in Los Angeles. Mike rushes to LA and finds that his brother has been murdered and his brother Tony's girlfriend gunned down right in front of him. Mike quickly learns Tony was a courier for an arms smuggler, Simon Stone (John Russell). When Mike meets Stone's lawyer, Samantha Richardson (Vanessa Williams), the two team up to bring down Stone's arms smuggling empire. However, Mike's infatuation with Samantha keeps putting them in greater danger.

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James SbardellatiDirector, WriterAlmer John DavisWriter

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Sam J. JonesSam J. JonesMike BraxtonVanessa WilliamsVanessa WilliamsSamantha RichardsJohn RussellJohn RussellSimon StoneMichael HalseyMichael HalseyFrankNick CassavetesNick CassavetesTony BraxtonSteven WilliamsSteven WilliamsGallagherBill McKinneyBill McKinneyMillerRockne TarkingtonRockne TarkingtonLeonDon StarkDon StarkJoeyChris MulkeyChris MulkeyLarryMichele RussellMichele RussellMarieDuane TuckerDuane TuckerCaptain

Keywords

CopRevengeLawyerHand to hand combat

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · ComedyTheme affinityCop · Revenge · LawyerDialogue densityComedyPacingAction · ShortDirector preference232588Actor preference233 · 58660 · 47042

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Frequently asked questions about Under the Gun

What is Under the Gun about?

A St. Louis cop, Mike Braxton (Sam Jones), receives an urgent call for help from his brother Tony (Nick Cassavetes), a small time thief in Los Angeles. Mike rushes to LA and finds that his brother has been murdered and his brother Tony's girlfriend gunned down right in front of him. Mike quickly learns Tony was a courier for an arms smuggler, Simon Stone (John Russell). When Mike meets Stone's lawyer, Samantha Richardson (Vanessa Williams), the two team up to bring down Stone's arms smuggling empire. However, Mike's infatuation with Samantha keeps putting them in greater danger.

How long is Under the Gun?

Under the Gun has a runtime of 86 minutes.