A Gun for Jennifer
| A Gun for Jennifer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Todd Morris |
| Produced by | Deborah Twiss |
| Written by |
Todd Morris Deborah Twiss |
| Starring | Deborah Twiss |
| Music by | JF Coleman |
| Cinematography |
Joe di Gennaro Eliot Rockett David Tumblety |
| Edited by |
Todd Morris Rachel Warden |
Production company |
Independent Partners |
| Distributed by |
Action Gitanes Conspiracy Films Inc. |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Gun for Jennifer is a 1997 rape and revenge film directed by Todd Morris and starring Deborah Twiss. It follows a feminist vigilante group who castrate suspected rapists and batterers while a female police officer attempts to stop them.[1] It is shot in a retro grindhouse style and premiered at the Fantasia Festival in July 1997,[2] where it was sold-out an hour before screening and received a standing ovation. The film has not left the festival circuit; Fangoria reported that it had been picked up for distribution by Mondo Macabro, but the release never came to fruition.[3]
The movie was covered in the documentary In the Belly of the Beast,[4] which detailed Morris and Twiss's discovery that their financier (whom Twiss had met while working as an exotic dancer)[5] had been embezzling money.[6][7]
Cast
- Deborah Twiss as Jennifer / Allison
- Benja Kay as Dt. Billie Perez
- Rene Alberta as Becky
- Tracy Dillon as Grace
- Freida Hoops as Jesse
- Veronica Cruz as Priscilla
- Sheila Schmidt as Trish
- Beth Dodye Bass as Annie
- Joe Pallister as Grady (as Joseph Pallister)
- Arthur J. Nascarella as Lt. Rizzo (as Arthur Nascarella)
- Carl Jasper as Carl Varna
- James O'Donoghue as Det. Cahill
- Douglas Gorenstein as Snake
- Lord Kayson as T-Bone
- Fatmir Haskaj as Josh
References
- ↑ Bergeron, Patricia. "Deborah Twiss and Todd Morris of "A Gun For Jennifer". IndieWire. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ↑ "A different kind of chick flick". Courier Post. Mar 25, 1999. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ↑ "July 5: A GUN FOR JENNIFER finally gets its shot". Fangoria (Web Archive). Archived from the original on June 23, 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ↑ Kerekes, David (2002). Headpress 23: Funhouse. Headpress. p. 16. ISBN 1900486180.
- ↑ Ebert, Roger (August 13, 1996). "Fest features filmmakers far from mainstream". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ↑ "Manson Family/ In the Belly of the Beast (reviews)". Dread Central. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ↑ "The Manson Family/In the Belly of the Beast". DVD Talk. Retrieved 9 October 2013.