MEAN GUNS (1997)

MORGAN'S RATING

Christopher Lambert and Ice-T headline this action-packed thriller from the director of Cyborg. One hundred mean assassins are called to a competition to determine who are the best. Their weapons: machine guns and baseball bats. The three winners will receive $10 million dollars -- and remain alive to spend it. A fighting-action extravaganza in the vein of Mortal Kombat.

Christopher Lambert (Lou), Ice-T (Vincent Moon), Michael Halsey (Marcus), Deborah Van Valkenburgh (Cam), Tina Cote (Barbie), Yuji Okumoto (Hoss), Thom Mathews (Crow), Kimberly Warren (D), Hunter Doughty (Lucy), Jerry Rector (Bob), James Wellington (Ricky), Hoke Howell (Commissioner Galloner), James Mathers (Jerry Montegna), Milan Nicksic (Kobolski), Jahi J.J. Zuri (Blondie), Kimko (Scott), Jim Koehler (Slick), Robert Lennon (Oslo), John Machado (Fatboy), Moss Mossberg (Biker), Kill Pierce (Mambo Woman).

SPARKS FLY WHEN REAL KILLERS COLLIDE.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

DIRECTOR: Albert Pyun (Kickboxer 2: The Road Back). WRITER: Andrew Whitham. PRODUCERS: Tom Karnowski and Gary Schmoeller.  ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: Darren B. Turbow and Andrew Whitham. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Paul Rosenblum. ORIGINAL MUSIC: Anthony Riparetti. DISTRIBUTOR: Lions Gate Films.

QUOTES

FACTS

Ricky: Hey, I happen to have a healthy respect for profanity. They're just not happy words and they don't make me happy to hear them. To use something over and over until it has no meaning. Hell hell hell hell hell.

RELEASE DATE: November 21st, 1997 (USA) (VIDEO PREMIERE)

CRITICAL COMMENTS

Hoss: That's twisted. Crow: Twisted but fun.

"Pyun has realized that there's a certain something missing from his films, and in this one he tries to compensate by being extra trendy." -- Nathan Shumate, Cold Fusion Video Reviews

Lou: Valium, prozac, and ritalin. Breakfast of champions.

Moon: YOU like Mambo? Lou: Yeah. Makes you want to dance...