Love and a .45

Infobox Film
name = Love and a .45


caption = Theatrical release poster
director = C.M. Talkington
producer = Darin Scott
writer = C.M. Talkington
starring = Gil Bellows Renée Zellweger Rory Cochrane
music = Tom Verlaine
The Reverend Horton Heat
cinematography = Tom Richmond
editing = Bob Ducsay
distributor = Lions Gate Entertainment
released = November 23, 1994
runtime = 102 min.
country = United States
awards =
language = English
budget =
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amg_id = 1:134144
imdb_id = 0110395

"Love and a .45" is a Bonnie and Clyde-esque road movie starring Gil Bellows and Renée Zellweger. The film was originally released in 1994 by Lions Gate Entertainment.

Plot

The film begins with a young couple in love (Gil Bellows as Watty Watts; Renée Zellweger as Starlene), planning a convenience store robbery with Watts' drug-addict friend, Billy Mack Black (played by Rory Cochrane). The robbery unquestionably fails and the trio is forced to go on the run from the law, headed for Mexico.

They meet a lot of quirky characters along the way, including Starlene's parents, played by Peter Fonda and Ann Wedgeworth. The couple inspire a sort of media-frenzie with their antics and the couple love to watch themselves.

One common theme running through the film is Watty Watts' unusual philosophy on bad behavior - a little petty crime is okay but he doesn't believe in violence. The audience gets to watch as he walks the line between a little thievery and being downright violent.

Rockabilly band, The Reverend Horton Heat make an appearance in the film, playing themselves in a night-club scene.

Primary cast

*Gil Bellows – Watty Watts
*Renée Zellweger – Starlene Cheatham
*Rory Cochrane – Billy Mack Black
*Jeffrey Combs – Dinosaur Bob
*Jace Alexander – Creepy Cody
*Ann Wedgeworth – Thaylene Cheatham
*Peter Fonda – Vergil Cheatham

DVD special features

*Subtitles in English, Spanish and French
*Deleted scenes
*Music video
*Storyboard comparisons

oundtrack

A Soundtrack for the film was released in 1994. For more information, see Love and a .45 (soundtrack).

External links

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