Clive Owen posters banned over gun glamour

Movie posters showing actor Clive Owen brandishing a gun has been banned by a British advertising watchdog.

Thu, 22 Nov, 2007 - 15:29

Movie posters showing actor Clive Owen brandishing a gun has been banned by a British advertising watchdog.

Promotional shots for new film 'Shoot 'Em Up' were criticised by the body for "glamorising gun violence", after the shots attracted 55 complaints from angry viewers.

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