Handgun (1984)
Directed by Tony Garnett
Genres - Action, Adventure, Culture & Society |
Release Date - Jan 18, 1984 (USA - Unknown), Jan 18, 1984 (USA) |
Run Time - 95 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Paul Brenner
British director Tony Garnett's American film debut is a tale of revenge that criticizes American gun culture. Karen Young plays Kathleen Sullivan, an idealistic Boston educator who travels to Texas to teach. In her new home town she meets Larry Keeler (Clayton Day), a handsome lawyer who is obsessed with guns. On their first date together, things seem to go swimmingly, but on their second date, Larry brings his gun along and Kathleen finds herself raped with a firearm pointed at her head. Kathleen becomes consumed with vengeance; she learns how to handle a gun, becomes a crack shot, and goes forth to seek revenge for her rape.
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rape, revenge, teacher, weapons