Doomsday Gun

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Doomsday Gun ★★½ 1994

Fact-based thriller about arms manufacturer Gerald Bull (Langella), who dreams of building the world's biggest gun—a behemoth with a range of 1000 miles. Only problem is Bull's willingness to sell the weapon to the highest bidder, who happens to be Saddam Hussein. This doesn't sit well with Israeli Mossad agent Yossi (Arkin). 110m/C VHS, DVD . Frank Langella, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey, Tony Goldwyn, James Fox, Michael Kitchen, Francesca Annis, Marianne (Cuau) Denicourt; D: Robert M. Young; W: Lionel Chetwynd, Walter Bernstein; C: Ian Wilson. CABLE