''Dead Man's Gun'' was a western

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on Showtime from 1997 to 1999. The series followed the travels of a gun as it passed to a new character in each episode. The gun would change the life of whoever possessed it. Each episode was narrated by

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. The executive producer was

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Plot

Set in the

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, this anthology follows the eponymous artifact, a handsome yet cursed gun that brings either disaster or fortune to whoever possesses it. In some cases of the former consequence, the gun's more villainous owners are killed at the end of the episode, while in others they live but suffer for their misdeeds. In a similar fashion to ''

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'' and '' The Outer Limits'', there are often twist endings to the stories. For example, in the episode, "The Collector", the main character discovers that his servant is actually the infamous criminal, El Lobo, who then scalps him. And the series finale, "A Just Reward", provides a twist ending to the series as a whole when it is ultimately revealed that the gun's original owner was the

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Cast

Main

as The Narrator

Guests

* John Ritter * John Glover * Frank Whaley *

* Larry Drake *

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* Matt Frewer *

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* Grant Shaud *

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Episodes

Season 1 (1997–1998)

Season 1 consisted of 22 Episodes. * The first three episodes were aired as a single TV movie

Season 2 (1998–1999)

Season 2 consisted of 22 Episodes.

Home media

On February 15, 2011, Alliance Home Entertainment released the complete first season of ''Dead Man's Gun'' on DVD in Canada only. Season 2 was released on March 15, 2011. On April 2, 2013, TGG Direct released both seasons on DVD in the US.Dead Man's Gun - TGG to Put Out Season 1 and Season 2 in the USA

References

External links

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