| Gun | |
|---|---|
| Genre | anthology |
| Created by | James Steven Sadwith |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Robert Altman |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | 12 April 1997 – 31 May 1997 |
"Gun" was a television anthology series that lasted six episodes in 1997. Each episode involved the same semi-automatic handgun as an important part of the plot. The characters each episode were completely different and appeared unrelated to those who appeared in other episodes. The series was produced by Robert Altman and attracted numerous recognizable stars including, Fred Ward, Kathy Baker, Carrie Fisher, Daryl Hannah, Randy Quaid, and Martin Sheen. The theme song was Happiness Is a Warm Gun performed by U2.
Season 1, Episode 1: The Shot
Original Air Date: 12 April 1997
Directed by: James Foley
Cast: John Asher, Dwayne Adway, John Asher, Erick Avari, Kathy Baker, Ed Begley Jr., Adam Clark, Clint Howard, Kathy Ireland, Suzanne Krull, Clayton Landey, Lawrence LeJohn, Reggie McFadden, Zachary McLemore, Santos Morales, Andrew Shaifer, Daniel Stern, Kathleen Sullivan, Alek Talevich, Dara Tomanovich, Eddie Velez, Tom Verica, Donald Willis.
Plot: A family moving from Los Angeles has their life turned upside down when thugs try to rob the convenience store where they have briefly stopped. This episode uses the same technique as the story Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.
Season 1, Episode 2: Ricochet
Original Air Date: 19 April 1997
Directed by: Peter Horton
Starring: Kirk Baltz, Bud Cort, Ken Enomoto, Tess Harper, Jim Ishida, Jeremy Jordan, Jim Lau, Ken Lerner, Tawny Little, Chris McDonald, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Saemi Nakamura, Setsuko Niwa Fuji, William Lee Scott, Martin Sheen, Nancy Travis, Wil Wheaton, Albert Wong.
Plot: The last case for retiring cop Van Guinness involves the death of a Japanese businessman. Circumstantial evidence points to the man's cold-hearted second wife, but Van Guinness can't make a move until he finds the murder weapon.
Season 1, Episode 3: Columbus Day
Original Air Date: 3 May 1997
Directed by: James Steven Sadwith
Starring: Rosanna Arquette, James Gandolfini, Peter Horton, Chaim Jerrafi, Tim deZarn, Jack McGee, Tom Wright, Wayne Ward, Rolando Molina, Gerry Black, Steve Callas, James DiStefano, Alexander Folk, Stephen Liska, Akiko Morison, Skip O'Brien, Chelsea Russo, Michael Yama.
Plot: A housewife drifts into an affair with an author suffering from writer's block. Complicating matters is her overprotective husband, who owns a gun that, unbeknownst to him, could be used as evidence against a terrorist.
Season 1, Episode 4: All the President's Women
Original Air Date: 10 May 1997
Directed by: Robert Altman
Starring: Daryl Hannah, Sally Kellerman, Tina Lifford, Randy Quaid, Jennifer Tilly, Sean Young, Robert André, Dirk Blocker, John Considine, Nicolas Coster, Robert Do'Qui, Dina Spybey, Troy D. Bryant, Kathryn Tucker.
Plot: After the death of a golf-club president, womanizer Bill Johnson is elected the new leader. But though he's now in carge at the club, he's losing his grip on the many women he's seeing.
Season 1, Episode 5: The Hole
Original Air Date: 24 May 1997
Directed by: Ted Demme
Starring: Rutanya Alda, Drake Bell, Cliff Bemis, Bill Bolender, Polly Cusumano, Ted Demme, Greg Dulli, Kirsten Dunst, Troy Evans, Carrie Fisher, Max Gail, Donal Logue, Ken Ober, Joe Pichler, Leon Rippy, Gregory Sporleder, Johnny Whitworth.
Plot: A young man leads a tortured existence after apparently killing his lover.
Season 1, Episode 6: Father John
Original Air Date: 31 May 1997
Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Starring: Brooke Adams, Maria Conchita Alonso, Angela Alvarado, Adriano González, Edward James Olmos, Tony Plana, Loyda Ramos, Fred Ward, Mel Winkler.
Plot: A priest's cynical nephew returns home for his uncle's funeral. But his hero worship turns to intense curiosity when he discovers a large sum of money and a gun among his uncle's possessions.