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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Profanity Movie Release: 1994 DVD Release: 06/08/1999 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 41 mins Studio: Lions Gate Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Drama, Crime, Road Movie, Chase Movie, Crime Drama See Also: Love and a . 45

Two young lovers go on the run from the law after a convenience store robbery goes bad in this road movie. Love and a .45 centers on philosophically inclined thief Watty Watts (Gil Bellows), who believes in a little robbery but not real violence. An ill-advised collaboration with a crazed, drugged-out biker (Rory Cochrane) ends badly, however, forcing Watty to go on the run. His girlfriend Starlene (Renee Zellweger) joins him, and the two become media darlings thanks to television coverage of their flight from the law. First-time director C.M. Talkington's combination of violence and ironic attitude recalls both 1970s crime dramas and Quentin Tarantino's violent, quirky takes on the genre. However, the film's warmed-over feel may be redeemed by its irreverent tone and appealing performances, including a self-parodying appearance by Peter Fonda. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

Gil Bellows - Watty Watts
Renée Zellweger - Starlene Cheatham
Rory Cochrane - Billy Mack Black
Jeffrey Combs - Dino Bob
Jace Alexander - Creepy Cody

Renée Zellweger stars in this gritty tale of love and murder on the road, which gets a beefed-up presentation on DVD. Love and a .45 has been given a pan-and-scan transfer to disc in the full-screen aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Surround. The dialogue is in English, with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, and French. Bonus materials include a commentary track featuring the film's producers, a selection of deleted scenes, a comparison of the film's storyboards with the final scenes, a music video created to promote the film, and the original theatrical trailer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide