What is the duration of The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag?

The duration of The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag is 89 mins.

What is the original language of The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag?

The original language of The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag is English.

Who directed The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag?

The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag was directed by Adam Shankman, Allan Moyle, Ray McKinnon.

Which studio made The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag?

The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag was produced by Touchstone Pictures.

What is the total box office for The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag?

The total box office for The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag is $3721911.

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Q: Does The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag have end credit scenes?

The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag does not have end credit scenes.

Mystery

Comedy

Thriller

Box Office

$3.7M

Runtime

89 mins

Language

English

She was a nobody until someone found… A Southern librarian puts excitement in her life with a found murder weapon and a false confession.

Touchstone Pictures

Studio

Adam Shankman

Director

Allan Moyle

Director

Ray McKinnon

Director

Does The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag have end credit scenes?

No!

The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Stanley Tucci

Amos (uncredited)

Catherine Keener

Suzanne

Frank Welker

Scarlett's Vocal (voice)

Julianne Moore

Elinor

Cathy Moriarty

Reba

Ellen McElduff

Joan

Alfre Woodard

Ann

Billie Neal

Gail

Xander Berkeley

Marchat

Penelope Ann Miller

Betty Lou

Red West

Judge

Michael O'Neill

Jergens

William Forsythe

Beaudeen

Paul Bates

Officer Finney

Eric Thal

Alex

Faye Grant

Charleen

Andy Romano

Herrick

Marian Seldes

Margaret Armstrong

Meat Loaf

Larry

Don Keith Opper

Dell

Dianna Miranda

Chiropractor

Robert Jackson

Irate Man

John McCauley

Farmer

Marisa Miller

April

Bernard Canepari

Mayor

Reathel Bean

Bob Barnes

Suzanne Kent

Townsperson

Gale Mayron

Pearl

Jeff O'Haco

Bar Fighter

Deborah Spector

Cashier

Christopher John Fields

Brown

Bill Mullen

Officer George

Cordell Jackson

Bathroom Lady

Barry Hannah

Court Clerk

Lida Burris Gibson

Lydia Williams

Ralph Braseth

Reporter

M.J. Etua

Reporter

Christine Joyce

Reporter

Mark Magill

Glen

Merrill Healy

Gary

Jane Smithwick

Freckled Girl

Ruddy L. Garner

FBI Wiretapper

Laura Boenheim

Autograph Girl

Nash Germany

Teenage Boy

Lesha Campbell

Teenage Girl

Ann Fisher-Wirth

Young Matron

Kay McDuffie

Perms

Margaret Graham

Perms

Billy Holcomb

Farmer

Charles Treas

Old Man

Amanda Zenil

Radical Girl

Barton Segal

Barton

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Betty Lou Perkins, Penelope Ann Miller, is a meek librarian in New Orleans who is ignored by everyone, including her uninspiring police detective husband, Alex, Eric Thal. A criminal kingpin is killed in cold blood, and Betty Lou finds the murder gun, a discovery that sets a chain of risky events in motion. She goes to the police station to tell them about the gun, hoping for a sympathetic ear, but no one listens until she actually fires the weapon at a trash can in the bathroom. However, when the other characters—including Alex—don’t know she can hear them, they all conclude she is innocent because she’s too boring and timid to ever do anything at all, let alone anything wrong. A fed-up Betty Lou finally declares she killed the guy and is arrested, to the complete shock of everyone who discounted her.

Behind bars, Betty Lou meets a variety of hardened and colorful characters. Rather than intimidate her, they actually raise her self-confidence and alter how she sees herself. Once she is released, she begins to dress, speak, and act differently, embracing a newfound boldness that others find unsettling. Unfortunately for her, mob-connected acquaintances of the victim assume she must have confessed for a reason, and they quickly conclude she must be his mistress, bringing a dangerous aura of suspicion and menace into her life. They want a few words with her—or worse. Meanwhile, Alex very slowly realizes he has been a worthless husband, and there’s a real threat to his wife unless he can stop the bad guys, setting up a tense dynamic as he confronts his own failures while trying to protect the woman he once overlooked.

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BMW

1984

3 E30

Buick

1988

Regal

Cadillac

1979

Coupe DeVille

Cadillac

1973

Fleetwood Eldorado

Cadillac

1991

Sedan DeVille

Chevrolet

1971

C-Series

Chevrolet

1986

Caprice

Chevrolet

1974

Chevelle Malibu

Chrysler

1982

New Yorker Fifth Avenue

Dodge

1977

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