It's the Rage is a
1999 film version of
Keith Reddin's play "The Alarmist" about three interconnected stories and how
handguns affect each of the nine people involved. The film is James D. Stern's first time directing a feature, and bodes an all-star cast.The film was first aired on
cable television as
All the Rage. It never entered wide release in American theaters (showing only at a few select
film festivals), although the DVD release has had some mild success. It also cleaned up at the
Milan International Film Festival, winning awards for Best Acting (
Gary Sinise), Best Director, Best Editing, Best Film, Best Music, Best Screenwriting as well as the Audience Award.