Action ·Thriller ·Romance · United States of America · 1991 · 1h 51m

Year of the Gun

Year of the Gun poster
Director
John Frankenheimer
Cast
Andrew McCarthy as David Raybourne Valeria Golino as Lia Sharon Stone as Alison King John Pankow as Italo Bianchi Mattia Sbragia as Giovanni Pietro Bontempo as 2nd Man
Crew
Blasco Giurato — Director of Photography Lee Percy — Editor Bill Conti — Original Music Composer David Ambrose — Screenplay Michael Mewshaw — Novel Edward R. Pressman — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Year of the Gun — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
journalistbased on novel or bookpoliticsitaly1970smistaken identityterrorismwriterurban settingnews reporterbrigate rosse (red brigades) terrorist group
Key Collaborators
John Frankenheimer Director Blasco Giurato Director of Photography Lee Percy Editor Bill Conti Original Music Composer David Ambrose Screenplay Michael Mewshaw Novel Edward R. Pressman Producer Aurelio Crugnola Production Design Ray Summers Costume Design
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