jc1305us Review of Doomsday Gun

Doomsday Gun (1994 TV Movie)

An interesting look at recent mid east history

[7/10 · 15 January 2003]

I saw "Doomsday Gun" a few days ago and I enjoyed it very much. Frank Langella stars as Dr. Gerry Bull an american engineer who designs weapons. His latest clients are the Iraqi government who want him to build a giant gun which will be able to launch a missle 1,000 miles. ****Possible Spoilers****** Kevin Spacey and Alan Arkin co star as two spies intent on not letting this project get off the ground. Spacey as a CIA operative and Arkin as an Israeli agent who may or may not have had Bull murdered to prevent the Iraqis from launching missles at Israel. The character of Bull is interesting. On one hand he is a weapons seller who is going to build a giant gun for Saddam Hussein, a madman and tyrant. He explains that no matter which government he would work for they are all guilty of murder. On the other hand, Bull is an engineer who just wants to build his dream gun which will provide his legacy. Langella really puts a human face on this man in a very understated performance. Spacey and Arkin are good too as spies trying for the same goal but with completely different methods of achieving them. Over all an interesting movie and very relavent to today's climate in the middle east with war looming. Recommended.