THE STORY

1926. The Chinese Civil War. Ted Beaubien is captured and forced to witness his girlfriend's execution. He vows to avenge her death by taking on a deadly mission to buy guns abroad and smuggle them back to the Chinese rebels. Arriving in his hometown, Ted is shocked to find his mother has died and younger brother penniless. But time is running out, and before he can help his brother, he must secure a shipment of guns. In setting up the deal, Ted meets and falls for the seductive nightclub owner Maude Ryan who introduces him to the treacherous gangsters who will sell him the artillery. The dark, decadent underworld of Montreal is the backdrop for this tale of deceit, intrigue and murder. The more Ted struggles to remain true to himself, the deeper he becomes enmeshed in a tangled web of corruption. He soon finds himself player, pawn and victim of a much larger power struggle.

THE CHARACTER

Eddie owes his life to Maude. He was a child of the street as she was. She took him in, nurtured him and protected him. He is her right hand man. He manages her nightclub and assists her in all her other not so legitimate endeavors. He stutters and is openly gay. His lover is the son of one of the wealthiest men in town and helps him orchestrate his own kidnapping. A product of his environment he succumbs to greed and pays dearly for it

COMMENTS

" Though The Gunrunner was a fun shoot it unfortunately did not turn out very well even though it stars Kevin Costner. It was just before he hit the big time and I bet he wishes he'd never done it. Where as for me it was my second feature film and I was thrilled to be working again so soon after finishing the Tin Flute. It was also a period piece and I loved it. Most of the costumes were rented from a Hollywood studio and one of the suits I wore was warn by Jimmy Cagney..."

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