Doomsday Gun (1994) (TV)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.1/10   

Director:

Robert Young

Escritores (WGA):

Walter Bernstein (written by) and
Lionel Chetwynd (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

23 julio 1994 (USA)

Género:

Drama | Acción | Suspenso

Plot:

Dr Gerald Bull was a genius at designing and building superguns. (Very large long range guns capable...

Plot Keywords:

Saddam Hussein | Gun | Scientist | Museum | Lipstick

Premios:

1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

A jewel of human truth

Reparto

Frank Langella	...	Dr. Gerald Bull
Alan Arkin	...	Col. Yossi
Kevin Spacey	...	Jim Price
Michael Kitchen	...	Chris Cowley
Francesca Annis	...	Sophie
Aharon Ipalé	...	Maurouf
Zia Mohyeddin	...	Hashim
Tony Goldwyn	...	Donald Duvall
James Fox	...	Sir James Whittington
Rupert Graves	...	Jones
Clive Owen	...	Dov
Murray Melvin	...	Shop Manager
Marianne Denicourt	...	Monique
Alexandra Vandernoot	...	Marie
Roger Hammond	...	Mackler

Duración:

120 min | Germany:141 min (DVD version) | Australia:107 min

País:

UK | USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

1.33 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby

Clasificación:

Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:Unrated | Australia:M

Locaciones de Filmación:

Belgium

Compañía:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Errores:

Personal o Equipo Visible: Near the end of the film, when Monique hands Gerry his loaf of bread, the reflection of two crew members can be seen in the car window.

Conexiones de Película:

References Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

A jewel of human truth

As an engineer's son, I have never seen a better portrayal of an engineer's enthusiasm for new problems and new challenges. In one unforgettable scene, Frank Langella brought to the screen for the first time in my opinion what can only be called, "the-joy-of-development."

Too often films that deal with invention focus on that moment when the problem comes together and is solved. What they fail to recognize is the first step, when the men and women are looking at the challenge ahead has even more emotional potential. Thankfully the writers and actors in this film did not forget this human truth.

The cast is excellent. The script is uneven, but the only reason this is obvious is because instead of staying mildly good throughout, like most made for cable films, this movie is mildly good with occasional scenes of brilliance.

If you are an engineer or just have one as a friend or member of the family, see this film. It's a wonder.