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American Gun

Duration:

95 min

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

6.3

Director:

Aric Avelino

Awards:

3 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Filming Locations: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $9,355 (USA) (26 March 2006)

Gross: $24,030 (USA) (28 May 2006)

Cast

Actor

Character

Melissa Leo

Marcia Gay Harden

Janet Huttenson

Forest Whitaker

Carter

Donald Sutherland

Carl Wilk

Lisa Long

Sandra Cohen

Chris Warren Jr.

Marcus

David Heymann

Producer

Chris Marquette

David Huttenson

Amanda Seyfried

Mouse

Nikki Reed

Tally

Joseph Kell

Security Guard

Tony Goldwyn

Frank

Rex Linn

Earl

Kevin Phillips

Reggie

Davenia McFadden

Felicia

Linda Cardellini

Mary Ann Wilk

Schuyler Fisk

Cicily

Michael Shannon

Jerry (as Michael J. Shannon)

Arlen Escarpeta

Jay

Charles Duckworth

Connie

Todd Tesen

Barry

Gary Paul Clark

Supervisor

Garcelle Beauvais

Sarah (as Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon)

Terry Rhoads

Ed Hogan

Michael Milhoan

Victim's Father

Jernard Burks

Burly Guy

Lombardo Boyar

Hector

Dallas McKinney

Jimmy Frank

Blake Hightower

Hakeem

Kiyano La'vin

Taft Security Guard

Rachael Bella

Haille

Andrew Caple-Shaw

College Rapist

James Morrison

St. Anthony's Principal

Daniel Hugh Kelly

Don

Dean Norris

Terrence

Lee Garlington

Psychologist

Jonathan Ahdout

Ike

Ali Hillis

Gunshop Patron

Sydney Walsh

Karen

Michael Dempsey

Landlord

Audrey Wasilewski

Annette

Neil Mather

Bob

Deanne Carlin

Woman

Joy Demichelle Moore

Marcus' Mom

Daniel Buran

Convenience Store Clerk (as Dan Buran)

Brian Avery

Convenience Store Robber

Rainbow Borden

Thief

Gabrielle Christian

Girl

Aasha Davis

Student

Calvin Jung

Store owner

Sean Rector

Gas Station Young Dude (as Sean Allen Rector)

Keith Andreen

Assistant

Steven E. Barnes

Student

Michael Molthen

Gun Salesman (uncredited)

John Stewart Muller

School Shooter (uncredited)

Sonni Paisley

Girl 2 (uncredited)

Lorraine Pope

School teacher (uncredited)

John H. Price

Officer Kisowski (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

While shooting scenes with Forest Whitaker and 'Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon' in an LA neighborhood, the arrival of Britney Spears halted production. She was visiting a friend in the house next door, trailed by several shouting paparazzi photographers.

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The central idea for the film came from an article in the L.A. Times. In addition, the writers were influenced by a friend, who related stories about how students from a Chicago school district brought guns to school, not to use them inside, but because of the dangerous neighborhoods they live in or walk through every day.

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Goofs

When Carter grabs Jay as he is putting his gun behind the grate, Jay is wearing a toque and heavy jacket. In the next scene when he is being dragged down the hall, Jay isn't wearing the jacket or the hat.

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When David is drawing the tattoo on Tally's leg, she takes her glasses off and places them beside her. In the next cut her glasses are on, and in the next cut her glasses are off.

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During the scene in which David fights with his mother about moving his brother's bed, when David leaves the bedroom the back of his shirt is spotty with sweat. When he leaves the house a few moments later, his shirt is dry.

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