Gun (TV series)
| Gun | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology |
| Created by | James Steven Sadwith |
| Opening theme | "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" by U2 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Robert Altman |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Sadwith Productions Sandcastle 5 Productions The Kushner-Locke Company |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | April 12 – May 31, 1997 |
Gun is an American television anthology series which followed a gun as it was passed from owner to owner. The show aired on ABC on Saturday night from April 12 to May 31, 1997. The series lasted six episodes, each directed by a well-known director, before being cancelled.
Summary[]
Each episode involves a pearl-handled .45 semi-automatic pistol as an important part of the plot. The characters in each episode are completely different and unrelated to those who appear in other episodes. The series was produced by Robert Altman and attracted numerous recognizable stars including Fred Ward, Kathy Baker, Carrie Fisher, Daryl Hannah, Randy Quaid, Martin Sheen and James Gandolfini in his first television role.
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date | Prod. code [1] |
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| 1 | "The Shot" | James Foley | April 12, 1997 | TBA |
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A family moving from Los Angeles has their life turned upside down when thugs try to rob the convenience store where they have briefly stopped. This episode uses the same technique as the story An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. Cast : John Asher, , Erick Avari, Kathy Baker, Ed Begley Jr., , Clint Howard, Kathy Ireland, Suzanne Krull, Clayton Landey, , , , , , Daniel Stern, Kathleen Sullivan, , , , Tom Verica, Donald Willis. | ||||
| 2 | "Ricochet" | Peter Horton | April 19, 1997 | 106 |
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The last case for retiring cop Van Guinness involves the death of a Japanese businessman. Circumstantial evidence points to the man's cold-hearted second wife, but Van Guinness can't make a move until he finds the murder weapon. Cast : Kirk Baltz, Bud Cort, , Tess Harper, Jim Ishida, Jeremy Jordan, , Ken Lerner, Tawny Little, Chris McDonald, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Saemi Nakamura, , William Lee Scott, Martin Sheen, Nancy Travis, Wil Wheaton, Albert Wong. | ||||
| 3 | "Columbus Day" | James Steven Sadwith | May 3, 1997 | TBA |
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A housewife drifts into an affair with an author suffering from writer's block. Complicating matters is her overprotective husband, who owns a gun that, unbeknownst to him, could be used as evidence against a terrorist. Cast : Rosanna Arquette, James Gandolfini, Peter Horton, , Tim deZarn, Jack McGee, Tom Wright, Wayne Ward, Rolando Molina, Gerry Black, , , , , , Skip O'Brien, , Michael Yama. | ||||
| 4 | "All the President's Women" | Robert Altman | May 10, 1997 | 102 |
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After the death of a golf-club president, womanizer Bill Johnson is elected the new leader. But though he's now in charge at the club, he's losing his grip on the many women he's seeing. Cast : Daryl Hannah, Sally Kellerman, Tina Lifford, Randy Quaid, Jennifer Tilly, Sean Young, Robert André, Dirk Blocker, John Considine, Nicolas Coster, Robert Do'Qui, Dina Spybey, , Kathryn Tucker. | ||||
| 5 | "The Hole" | Ted Demme | May 24, 1997 | 103 |
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A young man leads a tortured existence after apparently killing his lover. Cast : Rutanya Alda, Drake Bell, , Bill Bolender, , Ted Demme, Greg Dulli, Kirsten Dunst, Troy Evans, Carrie Fisher, Max Gail, Donal Logue, Ken Ober, Joe Pichler, Leon Rippy, Gregory Sporleder, Johnny Whitworth. | ||||
| 6 | "Father John" | Jeremiah S. Chechik | May 31, 1997 | TBA |
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A priest's cynical nephew returns home for his uncle's funeral. But his hero worship turns to intense curiosity when he discovers a large sum of money and a gun among his uncle's possessions. Cast : Brooke Adams, Maria Conchita Alonso, Angela Alvarado, , Edward James Olmos, Tony Plana, , Fred Ward, Mel Winkler. | ||||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Gun, episode"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
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- 1990s American anthology television series
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- 1990s American drama television series
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