Guncrazy
Seen it?1992 | 97 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for fans of prison dramas and anyone drawn to the darker side of the street. The walls close in, and so does the tension. A good follow-up to Cape Fear or White Heat.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
California teen Anita Minteer struggles in the face of an absentee mother, her mom's abusive boyfriend, Rooney, and a lack of respect from her classmates. This all changes when a pen-pal school project connects her with convict Howard. Anita secures Howard's parole and violently squares off against Rooney after he rapes her. Soon enough, the gun-crazy teen is on the run with Howard, with his parole officer in pursuit.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$900K worldwide on a $800K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
Behind the scenes
A few things you might not know about the making of Guncrazy.
The film was inspired by the 1950 film Gun Crazy, but is not a remake.
ProductionI wanted to show that America is obsessed with guns, and that if you have them around, bad things can happen because it only takes a second to pull the trigger."
ProductionAccording to Davis: "She said, 'No, you're not going to treat me like a baby.' She said, 'I can get to work on time on my own.'"
ProductionMerrie Lawson, the film's costume designer, observed girls at Pasadena's Eagle Rock Plaza shopping mall to determine how Barrymore's character should dress: "We were looking for a real-life gutter image.
Production
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tamra Davis
- Drew BarrymoreAnita
- James Le GrosHoward
- Billy DragoHank
- Rodney HarveyTom
- Joe DallesandroRooney
- Michael IronsideMr. Kincaid
- Ione SkyeJoy
- Robert GreenbergMr. Sheets
- Jeremy DaviesBill
- Dan EisensteinChuck