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[It's] what happens when a director makes a movie based on what he imagines to be true, instead of what's actually so.
Noel Murray, AV Club
Overview
A father uses the serial number on a hand gun in an attempt to track down his daughter's killer. The truth he uncovers is an unsettling reminder of the dangers of keeping handguns.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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39%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Martin internalizes everything, and Coburn must communicate only through pained looks. It's a tremendous performance.
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
Getting a lot of quality cinema out of a tight budget, Jacobs (Just One Night) takes some risks in the storytelling department that result in a film that encourages one to think long and hard about the subject of guns.
David Hunter, Hollywood Reporter
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