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news La Jornada Opinion 2026-06-21

Classic Noir Film 'Gun Crazy' Explores Nihilism, Crime, and Desire

Joseph H. Lewis's 'Gun Crazy' is a seminal film noir exploring themes of nihilism, despair, and crime through the intense relationship of two gun-obsessed outlaws. Their life of bank robberies culminates in a famous, single-take chase sequence.

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