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L'amour & un 45

Original title: Love and a .45
  • 1994
  • 16
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
5.1K
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Renée Zellweger, Gil Bellows, and Rory Cochrane in L'amour & un 45 (1994)
A small time crook flees to Mexico to evade the authorities, loan sharks, and his murderous ex-partner with only his fiancé and a trusted Colt .45.
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A small time crook flees to Mexico to evade the authorities, loan sharks, and his murderous ex-partner with only his fiancé and a trusted Colt .45.A small time crook flees to Mexico to evade the authorities, loan sharks, and his murderous ex-partner with only his fiancé and a trusted Colt .45.A small time crook flees to Mexico to evade the authorities, loan sharks, and his murderous ex-partner with only his fiancé and a trusted Colt .45.

  • Director
    • C.M. Talkington
  • Writer
    • C.M. Talkington
  • Stars
    • Gil Bellows
    • Renée Zellweger
    • Rory Cochrane
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    5.1K
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    • Director
      • C.M. Talkington
    • Writer
      • C.M. Talkington
    • Stars
      • Gil Bellows
      • Renée Zellweger
      • Rory Cochrane
    • 53User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Gil Bellows
    Gil Bellows
    • Watty Watts
    Renée Zellweger
    Renée Zellweger
    • Starlene Cheatham
    Rory Cochrane
    Rory Cochrane
    • Billy Mack Black
    Jeffrey Combs
    Jeffrey Combs
    • Dinosaur Bob
    Jace Alexander
    Jace Alexander
    • Creepy Cody
    Ann Wedgeworth
    Ann Wedgeworth
    • Thaylene Cheatham
    Peter Fonda
    Peter Fonda
    • Vergil Cheatham
    Tammy Le Blanc
    • Stripper
    Wiley Wiggins
    Wiley Wiggins
    • Young Clerk
    Jack Nance
    Jack Nance
    • Justice Thurman
    Charlotte Ross
    Charlotte Ross
    • Mary Ann
    Michael Bowen
    Michael Bowen
    • Ranger X
    Scott Roland
    • Simp
    Todd Conner
    Todd Conner
    • Young Cop
    Richard Rothenberg
    Richard Rothenberg
    • Camera Store Clerk
    Stopher Finley
    • Young Kid
    Brad Leland
    Brad Leland
    • Armored Truck Driver
    Augustin Solis
    • Border Guard
    • Director
      • C.M. Talkington
    • Writer
      • C.M. Talkington
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    User reviews53

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    Scott-177

    Very good

    If you want to see a movie that has no reason for being.... you'll enjoy this. If you want to criticize a movie for looking like Reservoir Dogs or whatever...dont get this one. It's a very good film and the acting is great. But take it for what it is...A MOVIE! This was Rene's last Indy film before taking off with Jerry Maguire and the film is just fun. Dont dig deep in it...just enjoy it. The DP was aweful and the lighting is bad at times but that adds to the film.
    8Madsern

    This movie is guilty of me wanted to try out dope !!

    After seeing this movie again today and thinking back at the time when i first watch it on VHS back in 95 ,do i realize it is part guilty of me wanted to try out dope for the first time!!(gladly kicked that habit). This is a classic road movie with the right Tarrantino feel . Its about two sweethearts on the run from the law & some creepy speed freaks after the two companions Watty Watts(Gill Bellows)and Billy Mack Black(Rory Cochrane) attending in a robbery gone bad. Good entertainment and good Texacan dialogs . It clearly an underestimated movie that should get much more credit that it has received . This is also one of Renée Zellweger first major movie role.
    8rob-236

    Little known wonder of a film

    Tarantino-esq action thriller which is worth a look and will not disappoint fans of Quentin's films particularly True Romance. It has (lots of ) violence, rapid gun fire, white trash characters and a large dollop of that comic book humour that has got Quent where he is today. It is easy to see that this film takes its inspiration from the aforementioned film, but it does stand on its own feet as the script and the action is good enough to entertain you throughout. Bellows and Zellwegger are good in the leads and the supporting Rory Cochrane is great fun as their psychotic madman 'friend' out to settle a few old scores. Peter Fonda is a standout as Zellweggers' dad. Highly recommended.
    7Hey_Sweden

    "We specialize in 'risk management'."

    Writer / director C.M. Talkington doesn't go about trying to reinvent the wheel when it comes to "lovers on the lam" cinema. He merely tells a decent, straightforward story (albeit with some pretentious narration), with the usual amount of sex and violence, as well as humour, style, and some irreverence. The main hook is that the couple at the centre of this tale are not inherently vicious, violent people; they merely resort to it when forced into a corner.

    Hell, our main protagonist, "Watty" Watts (handsome Gil Bellows) is a veteran robber who regularly uses guns that AREN'T loaded, in an effort to avoid bloodshed. But he has a problem because he still associates with a fellow ex-con named Billy Mack (a memorable Rory Cochrane), an utter psychopath with an itchy trigger finger. They attempt a robbery, it goes bad, and "Watty" flees with his gal Starlene (the enchanting Renee Zellweger); Billy, a pair of loan sharks (Jeffrey Combs, Jace Alexander), and the law pursue them.

    "Love and a .45" is an amusing, visceral modern crime thriller with some fun touches. It acknowledges the debt that all movies of its kind owe to the granddaddy of them all, "Bonnie and Clyde". It also seems influenced by Tarantino, but in truth this was filmed *before* "Natural Born Killers", to which people often compare this one. It wouldn't work quite as well if we didn't like the two main characters to some degree, and "Watty" and Starlene make for a pretty engaging coouple. Granted, he does get annoyed with her towards the end, since it's clear she's enjoying her status as a "celebrity", and sometimes courts trouble.

    The whole cast is great in this thing; it's too bad that Bellows and Cochrane never became bigger stars (of course, we all know that Zellweger went on to bigger things). They're supported by a variety of familiar faces. Peter Fonda is a hoot, well cast as a modern hippie who now has to speak using one of those voice generators. Michael Bowen, Jack Nance, Ann Wedgeworth, Wiley Wiggins, and Charlotte Ross round out the cast. It's particularly fun to see Combs outside the horror genre and delivering a flamboyant, priceless performance.

    Aided and abetted by its soundtrack, "Love and a .45" is worth a look for those movie lovers who seek out efforts like this that never quite got their due.

    Seven out of 10.
    RonAltman

    why was this film forgotten?

    Yes, we should thank the movie God for PULP FICTION, but it shouldn't have made people forget about this little cult item here. It premiered at the same time as PULP FICTION. Which other reason exists for the few votes here?

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    • Trivia
      Rory Cochrane and Renée Zellweger appeared in Dazed and Confused (1993), The Low Life (1995), and Empire Records (1995).
    • Goofs
      During their make-out session on the couch, as Starlene drops the Polaroid camera, the photographs fall with a clunk, but the camera drops soundlessly.
    • Quotes

      Watty Watts: [narrating] When I was a young boy... my granddaddy, who had been a professional bounty hunter, he said to me, he said: "Watty, only two things you need in life to get by on this planet: Love and a 45."

    • Crazy credits
      "This film is dedicated to the memory of David Whitley and Marcus Brown."
    • Alternate versions
      German version is cut for violence (ca. 1 minute) to secure a "Not under 18" rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in TrimarkPictures.com Promo (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Sleepwalkin'
      Performed by Tom Verlaine

      Courtesy of Rykodisc

      Written by Tom Verlaine

      Published by Verlaine Music (ASCAP)

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    • Release date
      • July 26, 1995 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Love and a .45
    • Filming locations
      • Austin, Texas, USA
    • Production company
      • Trimark Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,200
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,086
      • Nov 27, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $35,200
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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