Under the Gun (1988)
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.
Director: James Sbardellati
Genre: Comedy, Action
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: April 25, 1988
Cast
- Sam J. Jones - Mike Braxton
- Vanessa Williams - Samantha Richards
- John Russell - Simon Stone
- Michael Halsey - Frank
- Nick Cassavetes - Tony Braxton
- Steven Williams - Gallagher
- Bill McKinney - Miller
- Rockne Tarkington - Leon
- Don Stark - Joey
- Chris Mulkey - Larry
Screenplay
- James Sbardellati
- Almer John Davis
- James Devney (Screenplay)
- James Devney (Story)
Music: John Sterling
Cinematography: Gary Thieltges
Editing: George Copanas
Production: Marquis Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: Deutsch, English, Français, Italiano, Português
Original Language: en
Keywords
cop, revenge, lawyer, hand to hand combat
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Under the Gun?
- Under the Gun was directed by James Sbardellati.
- Who stars in Under the Gun?
- Under the Gun stars Sam J. Jones, Vanessa Williams, John Russell, Michael Halsey, Nick Cassavetes, Steven Williams.
- How long is Under the Gun?
- Under the Gun has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Under the Gun?
- Under the Gun is a Comedy, Action film.
- Where was Under the Gun produced?
- Under the Gun was produced in United States of America.