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The New York Times ' review found the film's conceit of a "daunting but lovable" protagonist as a weapons designer to be "loopy", contrasting Bull in real-life as "a difficult man, prickly and quick to take offense" with Langella's portrayal as "endlessly charming."
Doomsday Gun: Directed by Robert Young. With Frank Langella, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey, Michael Kitchen. How the brilliant Canadian munitions engineer, Dr. Gerald Bull, agreed to build a super-gun for Saddam Hussein in 1988, when the U.S. cut his funding for the experiment, and how it attracted the attention of several intelligence agencies.
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- Robert Young
- Unrated
- Frank Langella, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey
I first saw this as an HBO made for TV movie. It didn't make much of an impression at the time but I revisited it just to see who is in it. Kevin Spacey plays one of the few likable characters I've ever see him play. Even better, Spacey is workking again with Alan Arkin. Frank Langella is excellent in everything and this is no exception.
Doomsday Gun TV-PG 1994 1h 46m Drama List Reviews 53% Audience Score 500+ Ratings U.S. weapons expert Gerald Bull (Frank Langella) designs a gun for Saddam Hussein able to fire a missile...
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- Robert Young
- TV-PG
- Frank Langella
Jul 17, 1994 · HBO’s thriller “Doomsday Gun,” which airs Saturday, addresses this labyrinth of questions. Frank Langella stars as the mysterious weapons innovator; Alan Arkin, James Fox and Kevin Spacey co ...
Jul 22, 1994 · Reviews. Jul 22, 1994 12:00am PT. Doomsday Gun. The politically biting, real-life thriller "Doomsday Gun," anchored by Frank Langella as a brilliant, cynical arms designer, is TV's...
Aug 3, 1994 · "Doomsday Gun," an HBO Showcase presentation, has all the earmarks of a high-concept thriller with a plot hewn by several people sitting around a conference table. It's the story of a man...
