New blockbuster film gun crazy is really a gun violence psa by louise jack 1 minute read what. Yet over time it would prove to be the most innovative and provocative motion picture of its eraa simple genre film, but packed with so much cinematic bravura and timeless. California teen anita minteer struggles in the face of an absentee mother, her moms abusive boyfriend, rooney, and a lack of respect from her classmates. The origin of american outlaw cinema the true story of a cult classics creation. Guncrazy is a 1992 american crimedramathriller film starring drew barrymore. Annie laurie starr peggy cummins carries a nickel plated colt police positive with pearl grips during her crime spree with bart. He and she go together, as bart ultimately says, like guns and ammunition. Yet over time it would prove to be the most innovative and provocative motion picture of its eraa simple genre film, but packed. With drew barrymore, james le gros, robert greenberg, rodney harvey. Gun crazy also known as deadly is the female is a 1950 american crime film noir directed by joseph h. Guncrazy 1992 cast and crew california teen anita minteer drew barrymore struggles in the face of an absentee mother, her moms abusive boyfriend, rooney joe dallesandro, and a lack of. Guncrazy is predictable but entertaining and doesnt pander to its audience, and its a damn sight better than natural born killers. Filmography for drew barrymore turner classic movies. A teenage bart tare russ tamblyn and his friend clyde boston paul frison use what appears to be a remington.
Gun crazy is a 1950 film noir directed by joseph h. Gun crazy is a tough little, fastpaced entry in the film noir genre that plays more like an early thirties gangster picture. Not so in this lineup of films, compiled by participant media. Una pelicula dirigida por tamra davis con drew barrymore, rodney harvey, jeremy davies, billy drago. Feb 26, 2009 gun crazy j oseph h lewiss 1949 noir classic gun crazy turns pulp into pure gold. The film was remade unsuccessfully as guncrazy in 1992 with drew barrymore and james legros in the lead roles. Lewis, and produced by frank king and maurice king. The film also boasts some of her other connections in.
When not indulging her nymphomania on the rods of random randy boys in guncrazy 1992, trailertrash highschool sweettart anita drew barrymore fights to keep her absentee mothers boyfriend rooney joe dalessandro off her furry pelt. Lewis, starring john dall and peggy cummins it tells the story of an outlaw couple of sharpshooters former soldier bart dall and circus performer laurie cummins. Guncrazy is a 1992 american crime drama film inspired by the 1950 film gun crazy. Drew barrymore, james le gros, ione skye, jeremy davies. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent gun crazy online on moviefone. It is 14 minutes after the action has started and hamiltons character, sarah connor, has not yet appeared on the screen but she is heard in a voiceover. Lewis went on to make films such as the big combo 1955 and 7th cavalry 1956, but never again achieved the psychological insight or the overall quality of gun crazy. They are both obsessed with guns, but in a different way. Lewiss 1949 film noir classic as a variation on its themes, guncrazy stars drew barrymore as anita, a teenage girl who was born in a trailer park on the wrong. When gun fancier bart tare sees annie laurie starrs sideshow sharpshooting act, hes a deadbang goner.
The film premiered at the avoriaz fantastic film festival in january 1993, where it was. Lewis oneshot bank robbery, with peggy cummins as annie and john dall as bart, in gun crazy, 1949 view the. Guncrazy is surely titillating enough, but never sleazy, and barrymore brings anita to life, obviously understanding her misunderstood character. Guncrazy is firmly rooted in the gritty film noirinthesun mythos of films such as the aforementioned beattydunaway vehicle and terrence malicks badlands, with a dash of sam fuller thrown in. The film was shown at the cannes film festival on may 14, 1992, and aired on showtime beginning later that year. Mean guns is a 1997 action film starring icet, christopher lambert, michael halsey, deborah van valkenburgh, kimberly warren, and hunter doughty. Because of this, the armed female body must be a body that fails at maternity. Living in a tiny trailer with the sexually predatory rooney joe dallesandro, her absent mothers exboyfriend, anita is a study in isolation and despair and a prime target for local scuzzballs. Mary janes not a virgin anymore, shot on super 8 color reversal film with a deliberately rough and. It was released on vhs on may 26, 1993 in the united states. Lewiss 1949 film noir classic as a variation on its themes, guncrazy stars drew barrymore as anita, a teenage girl. This all changes when a penpal school project connects her with convict howard.
There are some great moments,it is seems more like an indie film and the director tried different things,some work some dont but still a good film in all. The film also boasts some of her other connections in cameo roles including kuchar, dead kennedys jello biafra, and even a. In fact, she only has one feature film to her name. Drew barrymore does a great job in this film,it is one of her best earlier acting roles. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It was directed by tamra davis as her directorial debut. Billy drago, drew barrymore, ione skye, james le gros, james legros, joe dallesandro official content from academy entertainment two troubled. A trashy teen murders her sexually abusive stepfather, then helps get her reformed prison penpal released on good behavior so that she can recorrupt him.
Drew barrymore, james le gros, ione skye, jeremy davies california teen anita minteer struggles in the face of an absentee mother, her moms abusive boyfriend, rooney, and a lack of respect from her classmates. A teenager murders her stepfather, a sexually abusive. The following weapons were used in the film guncrazy. As drew barrymore was transitioning from troubled child star to mainstream starlet, there were plenty of exploitative roles along the way that threatened to typecast her as a bigscreen bad girl, but this effective lowkey thriller isnt one of them. Vincent moon icet is a member of a crime syndicate that has access to a newly built prison.
Gun crazy internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Find movie and film cast and crew information for gun crazy 1949 joseph h. Drew barrymore nude 123 images and 33 videos including scenes from whip it charlies angels. Its a stylish, exhilarating rush of startling camera work and amazing characterizations. Guncrazy is a 1992 crime drama directed by tamra davis. Its audacious visual style makes gun crazy as fresh today as it was nearly fifty years ago. When someone points a gun in a movie, thats usually the audiences cue that adrenalinecranking good times are about to be had. Having been bitten by the acting bug, he began landing small roles on television in the early nineties, including a pair of episodes of the wonder years abc, 1988 1993 and a small role in a madeforcable thriller called guncrazy 1992, starring drew barrymore, with. Aiding jacobsons cause was her affiliation with movers and shakers in the local film and music scene, most notably a particular champion in fellow female director tamra davis, who made a splash with guncrazy in 1992.
The film premiered at the avoriaz fantastic film festival in january 1993, where it was nominated for the grand prize award. Two troubled young lovers go on the lam after the girl kills the man who has abused her. Davis had read the script in 1985, but filming did not begin until november 1991. A number of films were inspired by the duo some very loosely and included such major examples as terrence malicks badlands 1973, guncrazy 1992 starring drew barrymore, tony scotts true romance 1993, and oliver stones natural born killers 1994, with the latter two movies both being filmed from stories by quentin tarantino.
Guncrazy 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. California teen anita minteer drew barrymore struggles in the face of an absentee mother, her moms abusive boyfriend, rooney joe dallesandro, and a lack of respect from her classmates. Its a movie about a lobbyist who outsmarts the big bad evil gun lobby. Anita finds a new outlet for her erotic urges when her school gives a cool assignment to write to a prisoner. The evil within is a 1993 american supernatural horror thriller film written and directed by avi nesher, starring drew barrymore and george newbern. Brief establishing shot then a technical marvel, director joseph h.
Soon enough, the guncrazy teen is on the run with howard, with his. Naked drew barrymore in guncrazy 1993, and oliver stones natural born killers 1994, with the latter two movies both being filmed from stories by quentin tarantino. It was directed by tamra davis and written by matthew bright. Gun crazy deadly is the female 1950 rotten tomatoes. Gun crazy 1949 or 1950 aka deadly is the female, the forerunner of director arthur penns bonnie and clyde 1967, is considered by many to be the ultimate bmovie with film noirish elements. Tamra davis also directed guncrazy 1992, a film which starred actor drew barrymore. Gun crazy caused barely a ripple in public consciousness when it hit movie screens in 1950. While it was the film script that required linda hamiltons arms, it was the terra firma world that experienced the repercussions of them. The film was written by matthew bright and stars drew barrymore. Presented at londons bfi southbank, this is a small but perfectly formed blackandwhite masterpiece of flash. Newest hollywood antigun propaganda film might take dumb to. Many books and articles have stated that her film had similar elements to bonnie and clyde. Lewisdirected melodrama, gun crazy is the bonnie and clyde story retooled for the disillusioned postwar generation.
When an older bart is released from reform school and the army, he. Having been bitten by the acting bug, he began landing small roles on television in the early nineties, including a pair of episodes of the wonder years abc, 1988 1993 and a small role in a madeforcable thriller called guncrazy 1992, starring drew barrymore, with whom he was later romantically connected. Anita secures howards parole and violently squares off against rooney after he rapes her. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. The process of making jacobsons sole fulllength feature took three years from writing to completion, with its premiere screening held at the chicago underground film festival. New blockbuster film gun crazy is really a gun violence psa. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. This film better be categorized as fantasy or maybe its part of the progressive porno genre, in any event, it looks completely ridiculous. Presented at londons bfi southbank, this is a small but perfectly formed black. Gun crazy internet movie firearms database guns in. May 06, 20 guncrazy is a 1992 american crimedramathriller film starring drew barrymore. Lewis, gun crazy is anything but typical film noir.
Originally titled deadly is the female, it boasts a taut screenplay by mackinlay kantor and dalton trumbo using the pseudonym millard kaufman and energetic direction by joseph h. And thus starts his downward spiral in one of the greatest b movies ever made, gun crazy. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. The production features peggy cummins and john dall in a story about the crimespree of a guntoting husband and wife. When drew and james hookup shortly after shes offed joe. Lewiss cult picture was taken from a saturday evening post story by novelist. A teenage bart tare russ tamblyn shows off a colt police positive to his friends in the eighth grade classroom. Bart likes owning and shooting them, but would never hurt anyone living, while laurie dreams of actually killing. The gasp heard round the world the fascination with linda hamiltons arms began in the summer of 1991 with her spectacular appearance in the movie terminator 2. Guncrazy 68 movie clip cop killers 1992 hd youtube. The day before it is to open, he brings together 100 killers who. Director tamra davis, who has done videos for lou reed and. John dall plays a timorous, emotionally disturbed world war ii veteran who has had a lifelong fixation with guns.
Notable ford performances in film and television history. The film also boasts some of her other connections in cameo roles including kuchar, dead kennedys jello biafra and even a. It is a loose remake of the gun crazy film 1950 the following weapons were used in the film guncrazy. Jacobson had already earned attention with her 1993 lofi short. Mary janes not a virgin anymore turner classic movies. Still an unsung maverick who came in at the forefront of both 90s indie filmmaking and a new generation of female filmmakers, new yorkbased writerdirector sarah jacobson would likely be better known had her life not been cut short so soon. Gun crazy j oseph h lewiss 1949 noir classic gun crazy turns pulp into pure gold. Drew barrymore is a confused teen who loves guns, and warhol alum joe dalessandro is the scumbag who abuses her. New psa from states united to prevent gun violence supgv, tackling the glorification and. Billy drago, drew barrymore, ione skye, james le gros, james legros, joe dallesandro official content from academy entertainment two. Its hard to imagine hollywoods newest political propaganda film any other way.
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