My New Gun
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| My New Gun | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Stacy Cochran |
| Written by | Stacy Cochran |
| Produced by | Michael Flynn |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Edward Lachman |
| Edited by | Camilla Toniolo |
| Music by | Pat Irwin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | IRS Media |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.1 million[1] |
My New Gun is a 1992 American black comedy film written and directed by Stacy Cochran in her debut.[2] It stars Diane Lane, James Le Gros, Stephen Collins, and Tess Harper, and also features an early minor role for Philip Seymour Hoffman.[3]
A New Jersey doctor named Gerald buys his trophy wife, Debbie, a revolver against her wishes.[4] Trouble ensues when their eccentric slacker neighbor, Skippy, takes the gun and doesn't want to give it back. After an accident lands Gerald in the hospital, it's up to Debbie to get the gun back and try to figure out why Skippy took it in the first place.
Cast
- Diane Lane as Debbie Bender
- James Le Gros as Skippy
- Stephen Collins as Gerald Bender
- Tess Harper as Kimmy Hayes
- Bruce Altman as Irwin Bloom
- Maddie Corman as Myra
- Bill Raymond as Andrew
- Suzzy Roche as Checkout Girl
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Chris
- Patti Chambers as Janice Phee
- Stephen Pearlman as Al Schlyen
- Leslie Brett Daniels as Waitress
- Paul J.Q. Lee as Desk Manager
- Angela Marie Baker as Maid at Ramada
- Kent Gash as Bell Hop
Production
My New Gun was shot on a budget of $2.1 million, financed from IRS Media[1] and Columbia-TriStar Home Video.[5] It was shot on location in Teaneck, New Jersey, and a townhouse was used for the interior of multiple homes.[5]
