Movie: A Gun in the House

Top 10 Billed Cast

Sally Struthers
Sally Struthers

Emily Cates

David Ackroyd
David Ackroyd

Joe Cates

Dick Anthony Williams
Dick Anthony Williams

Det. Frank Campbell

Joel Bailey
Joel Bailey

Matt Grine

Frank Koppala
Frank Koppala

Henry Galsworthy

Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Tambor

Lance Kessler

Allan Rich
Allan Rich

Roy Grutman

Belita Moreno
Belita Moreno

Marcie Clark

Melissa Francis
Melissa Francis

Diana Cates

Valorie Armstrong
Valorie Armstrong

Phyllis Thatcher

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  • Overview

    A woman who uses a handgun to defend herself and shoots a man who is assaulting her in her home is doggedly prosecuted by the district attorney, bent on making an example of her case.

  • Release Date

    1981-02-11

  • Average

    6.75

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
  • Tagline

    Hell has no greater fury than a woman's revenge!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English

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