''A Gun in Each Hand'' ( es, Una pistola en cada mano, links=no) is a 2012 Spanish comedy film directed by
Cesc Gay
Francesc Gay Puig (born 1967), better known as Cesc Gay, is a Spanish film screenwriter and film director.
Biography
Francesc Gay Puig was born in Barcelona in 1967.
His 2015 film '' Truman'' won Goya Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best ...
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Cast
Production
''A Gun in Each Hand'' is an Impossible Films production, with the participation of
TVE,
TVC,
Canal+ and support from
ICAA, and ICEC.
The screenplay was penned by Gay alongside recurring co-scribe Tomas Aragay.
Marta Esteban took over production duties
whereas Andreu Rebés worked as cinematographer.
Release
The film was selected for screening as the closing film of the 7th
Rome Film Festival
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Sections
The Rome Film Festival official program is divided into several sections:
Cinema d'Og ...
on 17 November 2012. Distributed by
Filmax
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it was theatrically released on 5 December 2012.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of ''
Variety
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Films
* ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont
* ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...
'' deemed the film to be a "a witty, perceptive dissection of midlife masculine insecurities that’s all about dialogue and what some fine thesps can do with it".
Accolades
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Gaudí Awards
The Gaudí Awards ( ca, Premis Gaudí) are the main film awards of Catalonia, celebrated annually in Barcelona. The awards were established in 2009 by the Catalan Film Academy as a continuation and expansion of the Barcelona Cinema Awards (''Premi ...
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27th Goya Awards
The 27th Goya Awards were presented at the Madrid Marriott Auditorium Hotel in Madrid on February 17, 2013 to honour the best in Spanish films of 2012. Comedian Eva Hache was the master of ceremonies for the second year in a row. Nominees were ann ...
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22nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards
The 22nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards ceremony was held on 3 June 2013 at the Teatro Coliseum in Madrid. The gala was directed by and hosted by Javier Botet, Raúl Jiménez, and David Pareja.
In addition to the competitive awards Ada Cola ...
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, Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role , , Eduard Fernández , ,
See also
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List of Spanish films of 2012
A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in 2012 in Spain. The domestic theatrical release date is favoured.
Films
Box office
The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 2012, by domestic box office gross revenue, ...
References
External links
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2012 comedy films
Spanish comedy films
Films directed by Cesc Gay
2010s Spanish-language films
2010s Spanish films
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