Handgun (film)
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Directed by | Tony Garnett |
Written by | Tony Garnett |
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Music by | EMI Films |
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Running time | 101 min |
Country | USA |
Language | English |
Handgun (also known as Deep in the Heart) is a 1983 American vigilante film starring Karen Young, Clayton Day, and Suzie Humphreys. It was written and directed by Tony Garnett.
Synopsis
Shortly after moving to Dallas, a young woman is raped at gunpoint. Her anger drives her to seek revenge, and she becomes a hunter on a mission.[1]
Production
Garnett had recently moved to the United States from the UK and wanted to make a film about gun violence there. He got a development deal from
Garnett said EMI were "hands off" until the final edit, but that changed once they saw the film. "The problem was that I had made a slow, thoughtful, and I hope considered character study, and they were expecting a commercial hit—an action movie with some sexy rape scenes. I hadn’t delivered. Some of the distributors were disappointed as they considered the rape scenes a turn off and not sexy! I had to cut elements from the film that I now regret."[2]
Release
Garnett sold the film to Warner Bros, which he later said he regretted. "They were producing a Clint Eastwood rape and revenge film. They didn’t want the competition so they bought mine, sat on it, and opened it in a few theatres before pulling the film. It was a failure."[2]
Cast
- Karen Young as Kathleen Sullivan
- Clayton Day as Larry Keeler
- Suzie Humphreys as Nancy
References
- ^ "Handgun (1983)". imdb.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Interview with Cinema Retro". Cinema Retro. 2016.
- ^ 'Handgun' title could misfire Mills, Nancy. Los Angeles Times October 31, 1982: s23.
- ^ Point of a gun Bygrave, Mike. The Observer May 8, 1983: 32.
- ^ Slow on the draw Tony Garnett tells. The Guardian December 9, 1982: 13.
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