Let Sleeping Guns Lie
“A young man finds himself inside a crime fiction novel without the fiction.”
Synopsis
Johnny Barrett, a misguided and lonely soul, devotes his time to reading crime fiction novels in the hope that one day he might become one of the characters he reads about. While reading his favorite Mickey Spillane book, he falls asleep and dreams of a helpless girl in dire need of a hero. In his dream, he becomes the mighty John Baretta who looks danger in the eye and laughs. When he wakes, he finds a note in his book that says, "Remember me. They're gonna die. See me. Help me." Johnny sets out on a quest to find the dire maiden in his dream and save her from a criminal's grip. The story juxtaposes Johnny's actual blunder of an adventure with what he envisions in his mind to be this great caper that will prove he can be the stoic hero of the books he reads. Let's just hope Johnny can live up to the hype of his own mental status.
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Let Sleeping Guns Lie - Chase Scene Redux
Type: Clip • Published 2007-12-03
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December 30, 2005
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Production Budget
$10
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$9
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.9x
-$1 deficit
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Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Hague
- Original Title
- Let Sleeping Guns Lie
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 20m
- Production Budget
- $10
- Worldwide Gross
- $9
- Production Studios
- Oculus Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Hague
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Hague
Director
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PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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What is Let Sleeping Guns Lie about?
Johnny Barrett, a misguided and lonely soul, devotes his time to reading crime fiction novels in the hope that one day he might become one of the characters he reads about. While reading his favorite Mickey Spillane book, he falls asleep and dreams of a helpless girl in dire need of a hero. In his dream, he becomes the mighty John Baretta who looks danger in the eye and laughs. When he wakes, he finds a note in his book that says, "Remember me. They're gonna die. See me. Help me." Johnny sets out on a quest to find the dire maiden in his dream and save her from a criminal's grip. The story juxtaposes Johnny's actual blunder of an adventure with what he envisions in his mind to be this great caper that will prove he can be the stoic hero of the books he reads. Let's just hope Johnny can live up to the hype of his own mental status.
Who directed Let Sleeping Guns Lie?
Let Sleeping Guns Lie was directed by Robert Hague.
Who stars in Let Sleeping Guns Lie?
The principal cast of Let Sleeping Guns Lie includes Kelly Elson, Caleb Pass, J.J. Veshio.
When was Let Sleeping Guns Lie released and how long is it?
Let Sleeping Guns Lie was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 20m.
What was the box office and production budget of Let Sleeping Guns Lie?
Let Sleeping Guns Lie had a reported production budget of $10 and grossed $9 at the worldwide box office (0.9 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Let Sleeping Guns Lie?
Let Sleeping Guns Lie holds official age classifications: US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).