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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

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A Southern librarian (Penelope Ann Miller) puts excitement in her life with a found murder weapon and a false confession.

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Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Whether in Betty Lou's original demure guise or her subsequent glamorous transformation, Miller is convincing even when the movie isn't. Jul 11, 2014 Full Review Jeff Shannon Seattle Times There's nothing wrong with The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag that isn't wrong with about a thousand other commercially homogenized comedies of its kind. Rated: 2/4 Jul 11, 2014 Full Review Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel It just sort of limps along under the late-summer sun until, at last, its forced whimsy expires. Jul 11, 2014 Full Review Gary Thompson Philadelphia Daily News The movie resorts to a mundane shoot-'em-up finale that leaves the viewer feeling cheated and betrays the movie's PG-13 rating. Rated: 2/4 Jul 11, 2014 Full Review TV Guide Penelope Ann Miller transcends her material in The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag, a half-baked Disney comedy that also half-benefits (the first half, to be exact) from the sly, subversive direction of Allen Moyle. Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 11, 2014 Full Review Stephen Hunter Baltimore Sun There is definitely a gun in Betty Lou's handbag, but is there a brain in Betty Lou's head? Rated: 2/4 Jul 11, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Amusing on paper but not in execution. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Waste of great actors with a flimsy script that holds one hit jokes Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member This is one of those movies you would never watch on purpose, but would be pleasantly surprised to find on TV in the middle of the night. It's not great, but just funny enough to keep you from going back to bed. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Spoiler alert: **I hated the scene where the Boston terrier gets eaten. :( Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member A great cast in the service of a silly script. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A cute little classic movie that anyone can get at the $6.88 bin at Walmart. Penelope Ann Miller is sweet in this role, but the whole time you just keep wondering why this was made and who thought it was a good idea. Still, an easy way to kill an afternoon and holds up quite well after all the years. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A Southern librarian (Penelope Ann Miller) puts excitement in her life with a found murder weapon and a false confession.
Director
Allan Moyle
Producer
Scott Kroopf
Production Co
Touchstone Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 2, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.6M
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround