Dead Man's Gun
Dead Man's Gun
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Dead Man's Gun

4.9 / 10
1997
2 seasons
44 episodes
Western

Dead Man's Gun was a western anthology series that ran 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 whomever possessed it. Each episode was narrated by Kris Kristofferson. The executive producer was Henry Winkler.

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  • Ep 1

    1.The Great Mcdonacle

    02-03-199730m

    John Ritter is ""The Great Mcdonacle"" in the opening episode of the three-part pilot, a shifty trick-shooter who relies on ""smoke & mirrors"" and a little buckshot to provide a d...

  • Ep 2

    2.Fool's Gold

    02-03-199730m

    A con man finds the Dead Man's Gun and the claim to what he believes is a barren mine, which he sells to a half-wit (Matt Frewer), but soon regrets it when the the half-wit shows u...

  • Ep 3

    3.My Brother's Keeper

    02-03-199730m

    When two brothers find the Dead Man's Gun on a skeleton, one of them develops a fascination with it and soon is forced to kill the local shootist in a duel. After this, he takes u...

  • Ep 4

    4.The Imposter

    13-07-199730m

    When Leo Sunshine discovers the Dead Man's Gun and is mistaken for a man to be feared, he decides to play along and enjoy his new-found fame. But Wild Joe knows the truth about Le...

  • Ep 5

    5.Buryin' Sam

    13-07-199730m

    Buryin' Sam (Larry Drake) and his partner (W. Pogue) are two dishonest morticians who steal from the dead. They soon begin to fight over their latest find, the Dead Man's Gun, and...

  • Ep 6

    6.Highwayman

    16-07-199730m

    When a Highwayman comes across the Dead Man's Gun, his job becomes a lot more difficult than he ever could have imagined. His Highway now leads directly into the fires of hell.

  • Ep 7

    7.The Bounty Hunter

    30-07-199730m

    A meek store owner seeks adventure in his life, and, after finding the Dead Man's Gun, aspires to become a bountie hunter, even though his friend the shootist tells him to get rid...

  • Ep 8

    8.The Black Widow

    13-08-199730m

    A mysterious woman tends to get ahead in life by killing off her husbands and taking their money ... but when she comes across the Dead Man's Gun she just might get a taste of her...

  • Ep 9

    9.The Healer

    20-08-199730m

    A faith healer arrives in town and begins bilking the people out of their money. But when he lays his hands on the Dead Man's Gun (having convinced a wife-beating, murdering scoun...

  • Ep 10

    10.Medicine Man

    10-09-199730m

    When a woman doctor arrives she is faced with a serious dilemma. Will she be able to save the small town from a mysterious illness, a shady mayor, and the Dead Man's Gun?

  • Ep 11

    11.Next of Kin

    01-10-199730m

    A peace-loving man seeks revenge against the men who killed his family in this episode. But will he himself fall victim to the Dead Man's Gun in the process?

  • Ep 12

    12.Death Warrant

    15-10-199730m

    There's nothing quite like a women scorned. Kate Jackson is out for vengeance in this exciting episode, and she just might get it with the help of her new gun ... The Dead Man's G...

  • Ep 13

    13.Mail Order Bride

    22-10-199730m

    Aaron Freemont (Meat Loaf) is a lonely and awkward man, but when his mail order bride finally arrives in town he grows much happier with her, and falls in love. But when he comes...

  • Ep 14

    14.Fortune Teller

    29-10-199730m

    Will the rambling predictions of a mysterious Fortune Teller come to pass, or can a man still save himself from the clutches of the Dead Man's Gun? Of course, when you're dealing...

  • The Mesmerizer

    15.The Mesmerizer

    7.5
    07-01-199830m

    without acknowledgement to Edgar Allen Poe's ""The Facts In The Case of M. Valdemar"", this bizarre tale is of a womanizing hypnotist who falls for the wife of a dying millionare....

  • Ep 16

    16.Stagecoach Marty

    14-01-199830m

    Marty (JoBeth Williams) is a woman stagecoach robber with a sordid past. When she comes across the Dead Man's Gun she considers using it for the evil purpose of revenge, but will...

  • Ep 17

    17.The Photographer

    17-01-199830m

    A photographer, seeking fame and fortune, discovers that action follows the Dead Man's Gun and decides to follow it to reap the benefits. But after winning aclaim for capturing an...

  • Ep 18

    18.The Resurrection of Joe Wheeler

    28-01-199830m

    Joe Wheeler is a dead man ... or is he? Either he's dead, or he's back and looking for revenge against his enemies. The lines tend to get skewed when you're dealing with the Dead...

  • Ep 19

    19.The Gambler

    04-02-199830m

    When a no-good gambler comes across the Dead Man's Gun, he convinces himself that he just can't lose. But we all know that when you deal with the Dead Man's Gun, you're in for a s...

  • Ep 20

    20.The Deserter

    11-02-199830m

    When his cavalry platoon is ambushed by Indians with red bandanas in a corn field, Lt. Matthew Ryan cowardly hides and watches them, including the man who saved his own life, Sgt....

  • Ep 21

    21.Wages of Sin

    18-02-199830m

    When the Reverend Jeremiah Early (Tim Matheson) comes to town he plans on taking them for all the money he can and splitting, until he spots a beautiful woman. With the help of th...

  • Ep 22

    22.Snake Finger

    25-02-199830m

    Stuart ""Snake Finger"" Aikens (Matt Craven) is a professional safe-cracker by trade, who's had no use for a weapon until he finds the Dead Man's Gun. The Sheriff hot on his heals...

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