Love and a .45 (1994) on Netflix
Watty Watts robs convenience stores in rural Texas and owes a local mobster money. His old prison buddy Billy Mack Black arrives with a bigger score in mind, and Starlene Cheatham objects.
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Plot summary
Watty Watts makes a living robbing convenience stores in rural Texas, and he borrowed money from a local mobster to buy an engagement ring for Starlene Cheatham. Creepy Cody and Dinosaur Bob, collectors for the mobster, visit the trailer and tell Watty the debt must be paid very soon. Watty and Starlene have been planning a robbery to clear it. Then Billy Mack Black turns up, a drug-addicted friend from Watty's prison days with a plan for a bigger score. Starlene is against it, but Watty goes along with Billy Mack, and the holdup turns deadly. Their plan is to get away to Mexico, but first they want to marry and visit Starlene's parents.
Cast
- Scott Rolandas Simp
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Love and a .45 (1994)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Zellweger first learned about the project while working on Texas Chainsaw Massacre 4, when Matthew McConaughey was being considered for a role. After McConaughey set the script aside, she picked it up, was captivated by the character Starlene and expressed interest in the part, which led to her casting.
- Director Talkington had to fight for his lead: the company making the film was reluctant to hire her, and he said, "I had to threaten to walk off the movie to get the company to cast Renee."
