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Shoot George
Adam Nadler 2002
Categories: Comedy, Feature
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Run time: 78 min. | USA | Language: English | color
George Baxter is an idealistic young screenwriter whose dreams of writing nonviolent movies are ruining his career. But when George mysteriously discovers a handgun on his doorstep, his fortunes suddenly change.

George grows intrigued with the gun, even seduced by it, and his strength confidence soar as women begin vying for his attention and a powerful studio head promises to produce his nonviolent screenplay.

Of course George decides to keep the gun, secretly reveling in its power, but when he’s attacked by a jealous rival, his fortunes reverse. First, his warning shot ricochets and strikes the attacker in the back. Then, to make matters worse, police trace the ballistics to a serial killer wanted for nine brutal murders.

And so, our poor peace-loving hero goes on the run, embarking on a wild comedy of errors revealing the truth about guns, secret identities, and big box office.

Festivals screened at include:
Woodstock Film Festival
Arlene's Grocery Picture Show
About the film
Cast & Crew
director
Adam Nadler
 
Cast
Alan Cove
Gerald Blum
Jeff Zukowski
Joel Forsythe
Karen Veloce
Kate Curtin
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Rated 4.0/5 Stars
Icarus
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Better than a train wreck! Quirky. Gritty. Funny. And it moves, from the first frame to the last. The story totally drives each character to discover how gaining or loosing a handy little piece (firearm) will alter their sensibilities: aggressiveness to passivity; confidence to desperation; and all vice versa. Some overacting, and convenient characters and plot points, are forgivable... if not somehow necessary to the feel and style of the film. And as events unfolded, I constantly wondered "What's next?", which was amusingly paid off each time. It has an intimate authenticity without feeling dated -- especially with such a timeless subject as violence -- and the "circusy" black-and-white montage transitions just tickled my fancy. Although the conclusion didn't quite feel right, it was still lots of fun, really.
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