Year of the Gun

Year of the Gun (1991)

Genres - Romance, Thriller  |   Sub-Genres - Political Thriller  |   Release Date - Nov 1, 1991 (USA)  |   Run Time - 115 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Iotis Erlewine

In this thriller, American novelist David Raybourne (Andrew McCarthy) accidentally becomes entangled in the Red Brigade's terrorist plan to kidnap Italian Premier Aldo Moro during a research trip to Rome. As the terrorists attempt to kill David, he and his photojournalist friend (Sharon Stone) must struggle to stay alive.

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mistaken-identity, cross-cultural-relations, culture-clash, fantasy, journalism, kidnapping, murder, political-intrigue, politician, reality, romance, terrorism, writing