Guncrazy (1992)

Director:

Tamra Davis

Writer (WGA):

Matthew Bright (written by)

Release Date:

20 January 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Love made them crazy. Guns made them outlaws.

Plot:

A trashy teen murders her sexually abusive step-father, then helps get her reformed prison pen-pal released on good behavior so that she can re-corrupt him.

Plot Keywords:

Road Movie | Rape And Revenge | Sexual Abuse | Wrong Side Of The Tracks | California

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Drew Barrymore	...	Anita Minteer
Robert Greenberg	...	Mr. Sheets
Rodney Harvey	...	Tom
Jeremy Davies	...	Bill
Dan Eisenstein	...	Chuck
Joe Dallesandro	...	Rooney
Willow Tipton	...	School Girl
James LeGros	...	Howard
Ione Skye	...	Joy
James Oseland	...	Sally
Thomas E. Weyer	...	Guard
Billy Drago	...	Hank Fulton
Tom Smith-Alden	...	Parole Officer #1
James Wheaton	...	Parole Officer #2
Gerald Lynn Walker	...	Parole Officer #3

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:18 | Spain:18 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

Zeta Entertainment

Trivia:

It was filmed in 23 days.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Clerks. (1994)

Soundtrack:

IF I GIVE MY HEART

talking trash

Drew is the focus of this feature; for how old she was during the making of this film [15? 16?] she doesn't really disappoint. Her pouty beauty is on ample display in this film. That said, in a couple more years, I think she would have fit more into this role. I wasn't surprised that it was a Matthew Bright script; this has much in common with his later directorial/scripted work "Freeway" in terms of character development. (I feel Bright is an outstanding B-film auteur). Tamra Davis blew some important scenes that could have went another way, but she made up with this with some pretty inspired casting for some of the supporting roles. Ironside, Drago... and I don't remember the sleazy guy who played Drew's mother's boyfriend... but they were all in high style and rare form. You can't beat these guys when they're hitting their cues. LeGros certainly didn't embarrass himself and carved another good portrayal (this guy is a great actor!). For a film that seems to be now so cheap that it's practically in the public domain ($1 DVDs at WalMart and such...) .. I'm surprised this hasn't gotten more recognition, and I'd be sad if it was written off as badly by the producers as I assume it has been to be in such disarray marketing-wise.