Guns (2009 miniseries)

Guns is a 2009 Canadian crime drama television miniseries directed by Sudz Sutherland and written by Sutherland and Jennifer Holness.
== Synopsis ==
A gritty and explosive drama, “Guns” tells the story of four families caught up in illegal gun trafficking and the ripple effect this has on their lives. This is the story of the people who traffic guns, the elite police force charged with catching them, and the lives caught in the crossfire.GUNS - new CBC mini series - Labour Day Weekend - 29 June 2009 - Hungry Eyes Media - Facebook - Retrieved 15 August 2023
== Cast ==
* Colm Feore as Paul Duguid
* Elisha Cuthbert as Francis Dett
* Gregory Smith as Bobby
* Shawn Doyle as Rick Merriweather
* Lyriq Bent as Ford Saunders
* K.C. Collins as Derek Wilmot
* Clé Bennett as Conrad Shannon
* Rachael Crawford as Eva Innis
* Richard Chevolleau as Reggie
* Stephen McHattie as Inspector Clay
* Patrick McKenna as Mayor Dean Campbell
* Debra McCabe as Kelly Farrell
* Alan Van Sprang	as John Willison
* Rosemary Dunsmore as Janet Patterson
* Barry Flatman as Sinclair Patterson
* Daniel Kash as Boston Cruickshank
* Athena Karkanis	as Ines Mendoza
* Colette Liburd	as Deanne Wilmot 
* Dan Lett as Richard Finestein
* Jim Mezon as Don Stafford
== Production ==
=== Inspiration ===
Sutherland and Holness reflected on having safer childhoods compared to their fears for their children in relation to rising gun violence. They decided to they wanted to write a story about the source of gun violence.Miniseries Guns explores rising violence - 3 September 2009 - CBC Lite - Retrieved 15 August 2023
=== Release ===
A trailer for the miniseries was released by Hungry Eyes Media on 2 July 2009.Guns Trailer - Hungry Eyes Media - 5 July 2009 - YouTube - Retrieved 15 August 2023
== Reception ==
=== Contemporary ===
Kate Taylor, writing for The Globe and Mail, said "there are excellent performances here, from Colm Feore as the arms dealer, Gregory Smith as his weedy son, Lyriq Bent and Shawn Doyle as the cops, and Clé Bennett as the scary ex-con. With their help, the plot conquers the improbabilities, and the genuine thrill of the action takes hold."Guns, fire and Don Rickles: Should we laugh or cry? - Kate Taylor - 5 August 2009 - The Globe and Mail - Retrieved 15 August 2023
Brad Oswald, writing for The Winnipeg Free Press, stated "Guns‘ appeal extends beyond its unsettling timeliness — it’s also a sharply written drama, filled with believably interesting characters and a sincere effort to find the humanity amid all the cold-steel weaponry and police-blotter misdeeds."Miniseries about gun trade hits bull’s-eye - Brad Oswald - 6 September 2009 - The Winnipeg Free Press - Retrieved 15 August 2023
== Links ==
* Guns on Wikipedia
* Guns on IMDB
== References ==
Category:Fiction
Category:Real miniseries
Category:Real Canadian miniseries
Category:Real miniseries released in 2009