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American Gun is a film of genre Drama released in USA on 13 june 2002 with James Coburn
American Gun (2002)
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Add to a movie listAmerican Gun is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Alan Jacobs. It stars James Coburn (in his final film), Virginia Madsen, Barbara Bain and Alexandra Holden.
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The film tells the story of Martin Tillman (Coburn), a World War II veteran on a cross-country journey to trace the origin of the gun used to kill his daughter Penny (Madsen). On the way he seeks for his granddaughter Mia (Holden).Actors
James Coburn
(Martin Tillman)
Virginia Madsen
(Penny Tillman)
Barbara Bain
(Anne Tillman)
Alexandra Holden
(Mia)
Walter Emanuel Jones
(J.B.)
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