A Gun in the House
1981, English. Directed by Ivan Nagy.
Hell has no greater fury than a woman's revenge!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ivan NagyDirector
- Sally StruthersEmily Cates
- David AckroydJoe Cates
- Dick Anthony WilliamsDet. Frank Campbell
- Joel BaileyMatt Grine
- Frank KoppalaHenry Galsworthy
- Jeffrey TamborLance Kessler
- Allan RichRoy Grutman
- Belita MorenoMarcie Clark
- Melissa FrancisDiana Cates
- Valorie ArmstrongPhyllis Thatcher
- Max ShowalterPeter Schechter
- Gary WoodTompall Shockley
Details
- Released
- 11 February 1981
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Stephen Zito, James M. Miller
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How long is A Gun in the House?
A Gun in the House runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is A Gun in the House on?
A Gun in the House isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Gun in the House?
If you liked A Gun in the House, try Dead Man's Folly, Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery, Inside Man.
Who directed A Gun in the House?
A Gun in the House (1981) was directed by Ivan Nagy and stars Sally Struthers, David Ackroyd, Dick Anthony Williams.