Directed by:
Joseph H. LewisCinematography:
Russell HarlanComposer:
Victor YoungCast:
Peggy Cummins, John Dall, Berry Kroeger, Morris Carnovsky, Anabel Shaw, Harry Lewis, Nedrick Young, Trevor Bardette, Mickey Little, Russ Tamblyn, Don Beddoe (more)VOD (1)
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When gun fancier Bart Tare sees Annie Laurie Starr's sideshow sharpshooting act, he's a dead-bang goner. He and she go together, as Bart ultimately says, 'like guns and ammunition'. The two become bank robbers on the run, eluding roadblocks and roaring into movie history as one of the benchmark film-noir works. Joseph H. Lewis directs this ferocious thriller, selected for the National Film Registry and often cited as a forerunner to Bonnie and Clyde. Peggy Cummins and John Dall star, meeting in a sexually charged carny shooting contest and soon driven by impulses of violence and arousal they don't fully understand. They're young, foolish, doomed - and point blank in Gun Crazy's unforgiving sights. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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If it were filmed in today's time, it might be even better in the sense that it would be more intense, which wouldn't bother the movie at all. On the other hand, it is sometimes quite intense even for its time, which should be credited to its advantage. In addition, the lead actress is simply mesmerizing, both in her acting and in her appearance. It's a film that is clear from the start that it cannot end well. It's just a pity that there are too many variations on Bonnie and Clyde.
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Penn's take on Bonnie and Clyde is looked down on, but otherwise it's a quality noir that would make hirnlego very happy, because the woman is the origin of all evil: o) What sets this likeable low-budget piece apart from the work of the time are the innovative elements used – in particular, the camera view from the backseat of a car, capturing the bank robberies live, absolutely blew me away, a previously unused idea that will do your taste buds good.
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