American Gun
American Gun

American Gun

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2005
1h 35m
5.6(40 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

49 members
Acting

Forest Whitaker

Carter

Forest Whitaker
Acting

Marcia Gay Harden

Janet Huttenson

Marcia Gay Harden
Acting

Donald Sutherland

Carl Wilk

Donald Sutherland
Acting

Lisa Long

Sandra Cohen

Lisa Long
Acting

Chris Warren

Marcus

Chris Warren
Acting

Amanda Seyfried

Mouse

Amanda Seyfried
Acting

Nikki Reed

Tally

Nikki Reed
Acting

Tony Goldwyn

Frank

Tony Goldwyn
Acting

Rex Linn

Earl

Rex Linn
Acting

Davenia McFadden

Felicia

Davenia McFadden
Acting

Linda Cardellini

Mary Ann Wilk

Linda Cardellini
Acting

Schuyler Fisk

Cicily

Schuyler Fisk
Acting

Melissa Leo

Louise

Melissa Leo
Acting

Dallas McKinney

Jimmy Frank

Dallas McKinney
Acting

Dean Norris

Terrence

Dean Norris
Acting

Michael Shannon

Jerry

Michael Shannon
Acting

Christopher Rodriguez Marquette

David Huttenson

Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
Acting

Joseph Kell

Security Guard

Joseph Kell
Acting

Garcelle Beauvais

Sarah

Garcelle Beauvais
Acting

James Morrison

St. Anthony's Principal

James Morrison
Acting

Lee Garlington

Psychologist

Lee Garlington
Acting

Sydney Walsh

Karen

Sydney Walsh
Acting

Calvin Jung

Store Owner

Calvin Jung
Acting

Rachael Bella

Haille

Rachael Bella
Acting

Jonathan Ahdout

Ike

Jonathan Ahdout
Acting

Sean Allen Rector

Gas Station Young Dude

Sean Allen Rector
Acting

Audrey Wasilewski

Annette

Audrey Wasilewski
Acting

Steven E. Barnes

Student

No Image
Acting

Joy DeMichelle

Marcus' Mom

Joy DeMichelle
Acting

Daniel Buran

Convenience Store Clerk

Daniel Buran
Crew

Brian Avery

Convenience Store Robber

No Image
Acting

Aasha Davis

Student

Aasha Davis
Acting

Gabrielle Christian

Girl

Gabrielle Christian
Acting

Jernard Burks

Burly Guy

Jernard Burks
Acting

Andrew Caple-Shaw

College Rapist

No Image
Acting

Ali Hillis

Gunshop Patron

Ali Hillis
Acting

Kiyano La'vin

Taft Security Guard

Kiyano La'vin
Acting

Lombardo Boyar

Hector

Lombardo Boyar
Acting

Charles Duckworth

Connie

Charles Duckworth
Acting

Todd Tesen

Barry

Todd Tesen
Acting

Gary Paul Clark

Supervisor

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Terry Rhoads

Ed Hogan

Terry Rhoads
Acting

Michael Milhoan

Victim's Father

Michael Milhoan
Acting

Arlen Escarpeta

Jay

Arlen Escarpeta
Acting

Neil Mather

Bob

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Directing

John Stewart Muller

School Shooter (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Michael Dempsey

Landlord

Michael Dempsey
Acting

Kevin Phillips

Reggie

Kevin Phillips
Acting

Rainbow Borden

Thief

Rainbow Borden

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