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American Gun

5.720051h 35mMovieDrama

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.

DirectorAric Avelino
WritersAric Avelino·Steven Bagatourian
ProducersTed Kroeber·Peter Schlessel

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Cast · Directed by Aric Avelino

FWForest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Carter
MHMarcia Gay Harden
Marcia Gay Harden
Janet Huttenson
DSDonald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Carl Wilk
LLLisa Long
Lisa Long
Sandra Cohen
CWChris Warren
Chris Warren
Marcus
ASAmanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried
Mouse
NRNikki Reed
Nikki Reed
Tally
TGTony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn
Frank
RLRex Linn
Rex Linn
Earl
DMDavenia McFadden
Davenia McFadden
Felicia
LCLinda Cardellini
Linda Cardellini
Mary Ann Wilk
SFSchuyler Fisk
Schuyler Fisk
Cicily

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