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Gunmen's Blues

  • 1981
  • 27m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Gunmen's Blues (1981)
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A mysterious, middle-aged man wearing a dark suit and black leather gloves is the only customer in a Hoboken, New Jersey bar. He looks longingly at a picture of a woman that he keeps in his ... Read allA mysterious, middle-aged man wearing a dark suit and black leather gloves is the only customer in a Hoboken, New Jersey bar. He looks longingly at a picture of a woman that he keeps in his wallet. He then has a tense conversation with the bartender, in which he reveals that he o... Read allA mysterious, middle-aged man wearing a dark suit and black leather gloves is the only customer in a Hoboken, New Jersey bar. He looks longingly at a picture of a woman that he keeps in his wallet. He then has a tense conversation with the bartender, in which he reveals that he once lived in Hoboken years ago, but is now passing through "on business" because he is a "... Read all

  • Director
    • Eric Red
  • Writer
    • Eric Red
  • Stars
    • Darwin Joston
    • Konrad Sheehan
    • Edgard Mourino
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    36
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    • Director
      • Eric Red
    • Writer
      • Eric Red
    • Stars
      • Darwin Joston
      • Konrad Sheehan
      • Edgard Mourino
    • 2User reviews
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    8holmstrom

    Darwin Joston

    Darwin Joston was a dear friend of mine. I believe that the role of Snake Pliskin in 'Escape from New York' was originally written for Darwin, but was given to Kurt Russell when the studio was looking for a star. This pretty much ended Dar's career. We can't blame Carpenter for this. After all, John was looking at a big movie for a change. I had the extreme good fortune to act on-stage with Darwin Joston and the late, equally brilliant actor, Jack Nance in a production at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. I miss them both tremendously. They were the best of the bunch of us. Jack was rather quirky, but a wonderful actor. His starring role in Lynch's 'Eraserhead' may have sealed his fate as an unusual screen persona, but Darwin should have become a big star. A truly brilliant master of his craft. Ah, well.
    butchknouse37

    Ten out of Ten

    This is not a Western. This is a 3 character short involving 2 modern day professional killers and a bartender. I will not comment further on the storyline because it would be too hard to do so without giving it away. The killers are played by Darwin Joston and Matt Dillon. (Yes, THAT Matt Dillon). I saw it on USA Network's Night Flight show in early 1984. It was a half hour long, including commercials. EXCELLENT. Wish I had taped it. Lots of twists and turns for a short. Joston was perfect in the role with his unique voice and world weary demeanor. It's been over 20 years and I still remember this little short. Off course it helps that I'm a big fan of "Assault on Precinct 13", which also featured Darwin Joston.

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      Shot in five days.
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      Featured in Oliver Harper's Retrospectives and Reviews: The Hitcher (1986) (2022)
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