Smoking Guns

Jun 24, 2016

1h 33m

★ 6.0

Overview

A young gambler makes a large, risky bet on a horse race. When the odds turn in his favour, more than one party has sudden interest in the winning betting slip, and they'll do anything to get their hands on it.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Comedy

Production Companies

Liontari Pictures

Smoking Guns Trailers

Cast

Jack Cameron

Tommy O'Neil

Richard Holt

Daniel Caltagirone

Yiannis Papas

Andreas Karras

Paul McVeigh

Dexter Fletcher

Ian Fairbarn

Jamie Crew

Ian Fairbairn

Jamie Crew

Chris Cameron

Ewen MacIntosh

Bektash Ali

Mem Ferda

Faye Hanlon is a community-college professor with an emotionally depressed husband and an abundance of sexual frustration. Her sister drags her to a male strip-club for a girls-night out, where she discovers that one of the dancers is her failing student Rick Monroe, a.k.a. "Ricky the Rocket". A heated affair between teacher & student ensues, as Faye struggles to reconcile her emotions and make consequential life choices: Continue her lustful sessions with the studly-but-shallow teen stripper? Or break it off with Ricky & work to salvage her marriage to the loving-but-distant husband?

3.1

Man of the Year

Sep 15, 1995

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5.3

Hannah Takes the Stairs

Aug 22, 2007

Hannah is a recent college graduate interning at a Chicago production company. She is crushing on two writers at work, Matt and Paul, who share an office and keep her entertained. Will a relationship with one of them disrupt the delicate balance of their friendship?

5.7

The Very Thought of You

May 8, 1998

Laurence recounts to his neighbour how his life long friendship with Frank and Daniel has been overturned in just three days by their each independently meeting, and falling for, Martha, who has no idea of their connection. Slowly the tale unfolds, the narrative moving backwards and forwards gradually filling in the gaps until we see the whole picture

7.1

SLC Punk

Sep 24, 1998

Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives.

6.5

Avenger of the Seven Seas

Mar 21, 1962

It's 1790 and British Naval Commander Redway is driven by greed for money and will stop at nothing to get it. His second in command, David Robinson, questions his allegiance when Redway kills his father and takes his brother prisoner. In order to save his brother and avenge his father's death David must join forces with a band of pirates, led by Captain Bernard, hunt down and kill Redway.

7.4

Yesterday

Sep 3, 2004

After falling ill, Yesterday learns that she is HIV positive. With her husband in denial and young daughter to tend to, Yesterday's one goal is to live long enough to see her child go to school.

6.2

Viva Las Vegas

Feb 8, 1964

Lucky Jackson arrives in town with his car literally in tow ready for the first Las Vegas Grand Prix - once he has the money to buy an engine. He gets the cash easily enough but mislays it when the pretty swimming pool manageress takes his mind off things. It seems he will lose both race and girl, problems made more difficult by rivalry from Elmo Mancini, fellow racer and womaniser.

5.1

Man with the Screaming Brain

Apr 3, 2005

The brains of a Russian taxi driver and a wealthy businessman are brought together in one body by a mad scientist.

7.2

The Driver

Jun 8, 1978

The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented him from being caught yet. After another successful flight from the police a self-assured detective makes it his primary goal to catch the Driver. He promises pardons to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from The Player to mislead the detective.

5.9

Roar

Oct 30, 1981

Roar follows a family who are attacked by various African animals at the secluded home of their keeper.

6.6

Guys and Dolls

Dec 23, 1955

Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown out on a date. Despite some resistance, Sky negotiates a date with her in exchange for bringing people into her mission. Meanwhile, Nathan's longtime fiancée, Adelaide, wants him to go legit and marry her.

6.5

Edge of Seventeen

Jun 11, 1999

1984, Sandusky, Ohio. A naive 17-year-old navigates heartbreak and self-expression as he explores his sexuality.

7.0

The Band's Visit

Sep 13, 2007

A small Egyptian police band travels to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves stuck in the wrong town.

5.4

Without You I'm Nothing

May 11, 1990

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7.1

Theorem

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A wealthy Italian household is turned upside down when a handsome stranger arrives, seduces every family member and then disappears. Each has an epiphany of sorts, but none can figure out who the seductive visitor was or why he came.

6.1

Finder's Fee

Jun 19, 2001

Friends Tepper, Quigley, Fishman, and Bolan get together for a weekly poker night with two simple rules: Everyone contributes a lottery ticket to the pot, and no one checks the numbers until the game ends. But this particular, stormy night is different: Tepper plans to propose to his girlfriend, and just before the weekly game, he finds a wallet outside his apartment with a winning lottery ticket worth $6 million. Tepper calls the wallet's owner, Avery, to come collect what's his, but keeps the winning ticket for himself...only for Avery to show up and ask to play a hand.

5.8

Hotel Very Welcome

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Five young Europeans (German, English, and Irish) try to find answers to life's questions in India and Thailand.