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American Gun (2002)
Amazing
By narrowing the focus to ONE victim, not guns in America or why do so many Americans kill each other with guns, Alan Jacobs creates a hypnotizing and heartbreaking film.
As James Coburn's character travels across the country tracking down previous owners of the gun that killed his daughter we meet people who have used, bought and sold it. The gun, gun owners, manufacturers are never made accountable for the actions of the shooter. The motive of this film is less to place guilt than it is to explore grief.
The performances are heart wrenching and the camera is unflinching. When I saw it at the Stony Brook Film Festival it's effect on the audience was profound. American Gun won the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature and if there is any justice it will win Academy Awards for Alan Jacobs, James Coburn and Barbara Bain.