Under the Gun (2016 film)
| Under the Gun | |
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| Directed by | Stephanie Soechtig |
| Produced by | Olivia Ahnemann Joshua Kunau Kristin Lazure Stephanie Soechtig |
| Narrated by | Katie Couric |
| Cinematography | Josh Salzman |
| Edited by | Brian Lazarte |
| Music by | Brian Tyler |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Under the Gun is a 2016 American documentary film about the gun debate in the United States. The documentary was directed by Stephanie Soechtig and narrated by Katie Couric, who also served as an executive producer.[1][2][3][4]
Release
[edit]The film was shown at the Temple Theater as part of the Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2016.[5] Then it was shown at Epix on May 16, 2016.[6] The film was also shown at Sundance in January 2017.[7]
Reception
[edit]The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews.[8]
Geoff Berkshire of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Gun acknowledges the solutions to this ongoing problem are neither easy nor obvious, while persuasively arguing that more, surely, can be done."[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Van Hoeij, Boyd (January 24, 2016). "'Under the Gun': Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Riefe, Jonathan (May 4, 2016). "Stars Turn Out for Katie Couric's 'Under the Gun' Premiere in Beverly Hills". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (May 12, 2016). "Katie Couric Documentary Aims to Reignite the Gun Debate". IndieWire. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Derschowitz, Jessica (May 31, 2016). "Under the Gun: Katie Couric addresses 'misleading' edit in documentary". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (January 25, 2016). "Katie Couric Documentary 'Under The Gun' Weighs The Scales Of Second Amendment Debate – Sundance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (November 30, 2016). "Katie Couric & 'Under The Gun' Helmer Move To Disarm $12M Defamation Suit". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Eriq (May 31, 2017). "Katie Couric Beats Defamation Lawsuit Over Gun Documentary". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "Under the Gun". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Berkshire, Geoff (February 10, 2016). "Film Review: 'Under the Gun'". Variety. Retrieved December 29, 2024.