The Gun on Second Street

The Gun on Second Street

The film is described as “an allegory of the gun crisis in the United States.” Its plot follows two Pittsburgh police partners and best friends who are called to an uneventful domestic violence dispute on Second Street. This quickly escalates to a violent confrontation as Officer TJ Meadows III accidentally shoots and kills his partner, Officer Kevin Cooper, with his backup gun. Years later, no longer a cop and still traumatised, he moves back to Pittsburgh and finds his way to his partner’s widow, Kacie. They slowly fall in love as Kacie confronts the history she’s been avoiding, including telling her 15-year-old son, Ralph, TJ’s backstory.

Genres
Drama
Director
Rohit Karn Batra

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Wheeling

The Gun on Second Street is an upcoming American drama film written and directed by Rohit Karn Batra.

Production

The majority of the film has been shot in Wheeling, West Virginia. In December 2025, Dianna Agron joined the cast, with Eric Swalwell and Sean Penn serving as executive producers. Later that month Penn and Swalwell removed their names from the credits of the film due to the film technicians strike.

In December 2025, a majority of film technicians working on The Gun on Second Street announced their intention to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. After producers declined to recognize the union or enter into what IATSE described as good-faith negotiations, the crew initiated a strike on December 18, 2025, with IATSE directing its members not to cross the picket line.

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