This Gun for Hire (1991 film)

(Redirected from This Gun for Hire (TV film)) American TV movie

This Gun for Hire

Genre	Crime
Directed by	Lou Antonio
Starring	Robert Wagner Nancy Everhard
Composer	Dana Kaproff
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Cinematography	Tom Neuwirth
Editor	Gary Griffin
Running time	100 minutes
Production company	MCA Television Entertainment
Original release
Network	USA Network
Release	January 9, 1991 (1991-01-09)

This Gun for Hire is a 1991 American TV movie. It is an adaptation of A Gun for Sale by Graham Greene which had been filmed several times previously, notably with Alan Ladd in 1942. It was directed by Lou Antonio for the USA Network. It starred Robert Wagner who in 2000 said it was one of his favorite roles.

Cast

Reception

The Vancouver Sun said "the unlikely romance between Wagner and his stripper hostage, played by Nancy Everhard, never ignites. Wagner's cold and wooden presence only makes Everhard's efforts to seduce him appear ridiculously contrived." The reviewer added what makes the fl "worth watching is a wonderful performance by John Harkins."

The Chicago Tribune wrote "Many viewers may, in fact, find themselves made uncomfortable as they watch the sleek and sophisticated Wagner try to get down and dirty."

References

MOVIES; Ever the Man About Town; After a half-century in Hollywood, the roles keep coming for the ever charming Robert Wagner.: Bergman, Anne. Los Angeles Times; 3 Feb 2000: CAL.12.
Johnston, Christopher. The Vancouver Sun; Vancouver, B.C. 02 Jan 1992: C10.
Shooting blanks Robert Wagner misses the mark in USA's `Gun': Rick Kogan, TV/radio critic. Chicago Tribune 9 Jan 1991: 7.

External links

This Gun for Hire at IMDb
This Gun for Hire at Letterboxd

v t e Films directed by Lou Antonio
Love Is Not Forever (1974) Fools, Females and Fun (1974) Someone I Touched (1975) Something for Joey (1977) The Girl in the Empty Grave (1977) The Gypsy Warriors (1978) The Critical List (1978) A Real American Hero (1978) Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story (1979) Heaven on Earth (1979) The Chinese Typewriter (1979) Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979) Gabe and Walker (1981) We're Fighting Back (1981) The Star Maker (1981) The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid (1981) Something So Right (1982) Between Friends (1983) A Good Sport (1984) Threesome (1984) Rearview Mirror (1984) Thirteen at Dinner (1985) One Terrific Guy (1986) Pals (1987) Mayflower Madam (1987) The Outside Woman (1989) Dark Holiday (1989) Face to Face (1990) Sporting Chance (1990) This Gun for Hire (1991) Lies Before Kisses (1991) The Last Prostitute (1991) The Rape of Doctor Willis (1991) A Taste for Killing (1992) Nightmare in the Daylight (1992) The Contender (1993) The Force (1999)

Films directed by Lou Antonio

Love Is Not Forever (1974)
Fools, Females and Fun (1974)
Someone I Touched (1975)
Something for Joey (1977)
The Girl in the Empty Grave (1977)
The Gypsy Warriors (1978)
The Critical List (1978)
A Real American Hero (1978)
Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story (1979)
Heaven on Earth (1979)
The Chinese Typewriter (1979)
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979)
Gabe and Walker (1981)
We're Fighting Back (1981)
The Star Maker (1981)
The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid (1981)
Something So Right (1982)
Between Friends (1983)
A Good Sport (1984)
Threesome (1984)
Rearview Mirror (1984)
Thirteen at Dinner (1985)
One Terrific Guy (1986)
Pals (1987)
Mayflower Madam (1987)
The Outside Woman (1989)
Dark Holiday (1989)
Face to Face (1990)
Sporting Chance (1990)
This Gun for Hire (1991)
Lies Before Kisses (1991)
The Last Prostitute (1991)
The Rape of Doctor Willis (1991)
A Taste for Killing (1992)
Nightmare in the Daylight (1992)
The Contender (1993)
The Force (1999)

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