Under the Gun
Under the Gun

Under the Gun

1988Movie86 minEnglish

A St. Louis cop, Mike Braxton (Sam Jones), receives an urgent call for help from his brother Tony (Nick Cassavetes), a small time thief in Los Angeles. Mike rushes to LA and finds that his brother has been murdered and his brother Tony's girlfriend gunned down right in front of him. Mike quickly learns Tony was a courier for an arms smuggler, Simon Stone (John Russell). When Mike meets Stone's lawyer, Samantha Richardson (Vanessa Williams), the two team up to bring down Stone's arms smuggling empire. However, Mike's infatuation with Samantha keeps putting them in greater danger.

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IMDb4.9/10
Director: James S. D. JonesGenres: Action, Crime, Drama

Plot Summary

A former DEA agent goes undercover to bust a powerful drug cartel operating out of Los Angeles. He finds himself entangled with the cartel's seductive leader and must navigate a treacherous web of violence and betrayal. As the stakes rise, he must rely on his instincts and his estranged daughter to survive.

Critical Reception

Under the Gun received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with many finding its plot predictable and its action sequences uninspired. While some performances were noted, the film was largely seen as a forgettable entry in the action genre of the late 1980s.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a derivative plot and unmemorable action sequences.
  • Performances are inconsistent, with Joe Don Baker doing his best with the material.
  • Ultimately, it's a forgettable and by-the-numbers action flick.

Google audience: Audience reviews for 'Under the Gun' are scarce, but the limited available feedback suggests it is largely considered an unremarkable action film from the era. Viewers who recall the movie often describe it as a standard, low-budget thriller with little to distinguish it from similar titles.

Fun Fact

Despite being released in 1988, the film was shot in 1987 and was one of several direct-to-video action films that capitalized on the popularity of the genre during that period.

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