''Gun Shy'' is a British
action comedy film
Action comedy is a genre that combines aspects of action and comedy. The genre is most prevalent in film with action comedy films, though several TV series fit this genre.
Film
The action comedy film is a film genre that combines aspects of acti ...
directed by
Simon West
Simon Alexander West (born 1961) is an English film director and producer. He has primarily worked in the action genre, most notably as the director of the films ''Con Air'', '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'', '' The Mechanic'', and '' The Expenda ...
starring
Antonio Banderas. It was released on 8 September 2017.
Synopsis
Aging rock star Turk Enry's supermodel wife is kidnapped while they are vacationing in Chile and he undertakes to rescue her equipped with skills better suited to playing bass, playing the field, and partying.
Cast
Production
The film was produced under the working title ''Salty'' (the name of the novel from which it is adapted) but the title was later changed to ''Gun Shy''. The budget was obtained through equity crowdfunding, with the film raising £1.9 million on
SyndicateRoom.
Reception
On
review aggregator
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Rotten Tomatoes
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, ''Gun Shy'' has an
approval rating of 0% based on 11 reviews and an average rating of 2.9/10. On
Metacritic
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, the film has a weighted average score of 21 out of 100 based on five critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
References
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''Gun Shy''at
The Numbers
2017 films
2017 action comedy films
British action comedy films
Crowdfunded films
Films about music and musicians
Films about kidnapping
Films based on American novels
Films directed by Simon West
Films set in Chile
2017 comedy films
2010s British films
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