Rating: R
Genre:
Crime
Release Date: 06/08/1999
SubTitles: English/Espanol/French
Dubbed: English
Sound: DDS
Run Time: 101 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Lions Gate
Two young lovers go on the run from the law after a convenience store robbery goes bad in this road movie.
Love and a .45 centers on philosophically inclined thief Watty Watts (
Gil Bellows), who believes in a little robbery but not real violence. An ill-advised collaboration with a crazed, drugged-out biker (
Rory Cochrane) ends badly, however, forcing Watty to go on the run. His girlfriend Starlene (
Renee Zellweger) joins him, and the two become media darlings thanks to television coverage of their flight from the law. First-time director
C.M. Talkington's combination of violence and ironic attitude recalls both 1970s crime dramas and
Quentin Tarantino's violent, quirky takes on the genre. However, the film's warmed-over feel may be redeemed by its irreverent tone and appealing performances, including a self-parodying appearance by
Peter Fonda.
~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
