American Gun

American Gun

2005•1h 35m•5.6/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.6/10(40)

Seemingly disparate portraits of people -- among them a single mother, a high school principal, and an ace student -- Distinctly American -- all affected by the proliferation of guns in American society.

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Production

Spirit Dance Entertainment, IFC FIlms, Participant

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Carter

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Janet Huttenson

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Carl Wilk

Lisa Long

Lisa Long

Sandra Cohen

Chris Warren

Chris Warren

Marcus

Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried

Mouse

Nikki Reed

Nikki Reed

Tally

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

Frank

Rex Linn

Rex Linn

Earl

Davenia McFadden

Davenia McFadden

Felicia

Linda Cardellini

Linda Cardellini

Mary Ann Wilk

Schuyler Fisk

Schuyler Fisk

Cicily

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Louise

Dallas McKinney

Dallas McKinney

Jimmy Frank

Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Terrence

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Jerry

Christopher Rodriguez Marquette

Christopher Rodriguez Marquette

David Huttenson

Joseph Kell

Joseph Kell

Security Guard

Garcelle Beauvais

Garcelle Beauvais

Sarah

James Morrison

James Morrison

St. Anthony's Principal

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