

Under the Gun
1988-04-25 · 86 min · ★ 7.1
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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- Directors
- James Sbardellati
- Production companies
- Marquis Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Sam J. JonesMike Braxton
Vanessa WilliamsSamantha Richards
John RussellSimon Stone
Michael HalseyFrank
Nick CassavetesTony Braxton
Steven WilliamsGallagher
Bill McKinneyMiller
Rockne TarkingtonLeon
Don StarkJoey
Chris MulkeyLarry
Dan Tullis Jr.Gang Leader
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