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Year of the Gun

Year of the Gun

In a city bathed in blood… who can you trust?

19914.91h 51m

Overview

American novelist David Raybourne accidentally becomes entangled in the Red Brigade's terrorist plan to kidnap Italian Premier Aldo Moro during a research trip to Rome. As the terrorists attempt to kill David, he and his photojournalist friend must struggle to stay alive.

Directed by John Frankenheimer
Written by David Ambrose, Michael Mewshaw
Produced by Edward R. Pressman
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $1.2M

Top Cast

Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy

David Raybourne

Valeria Golino

Valeria Golino

Lia

Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone

Alison King

John Pankow

John Pankow

Italo Bianchi

Mattia Sbragia

Mattia Sbragia

Giovanni

Pietro Bontempo

Pietro Bontempo

2nd Man

Francesca Prandi

Francesca Prandi

Terrorist

G

George Murcell

Pierre Bernier

Lou Castel

Lou Castel

Round Faced Man

Carla Cassola

Carla Cassola

Lena

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Themes & Keywords

journalistbased on novel or bookpoliticsitaly1970smistaken identityterrorismwriterurban settingnews reporterbrigate rosse (red brigades) terrorist group

About Year of the Gun

Year of the Gun is a action, thriller, romance film released in 1991 exploring themes of journalist, based on novel or book, politics, italy, 1970s, mistaken identity. Directed by John Frankenheimer, it stars Andrew McCarthy, Valeria Golino, Sharon Stone. American novelist David Raybourne accidentally becomes entangled in the Red Brigade's terrorist plan to kidnap Italian Premier Aldo Moro during a research trip to Rome. As the terrorists attempt to kill David, he and his photojournalist friend must struggle to stay alive.

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