Gun Shy is a British action comedy film[2] directed by Simon West starring Antonio Banderas. It was released on 8 September 2017.[3][4]
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| Directed by | Simon West |
| Written by | Toby Davies Mark Haskell Smith |
| Based on | Salty by Mark Haskell Smith |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | Antonio Banderas Olga Kurylenko |
| Cinematography | Alan Caudillo |
| Edited by | Nick Morris |
| Music by | David M. Saunders |
Production company | Salty Films |
| Distributed by | Saban Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Box office | $2,480[1] |
Synopsis
editAging 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
edit- Antonio Banderas as Turk Enry
- Olga Kurylenko as Sheila
- Ben Cura as Juan Carlos
- Mark Valley as Ben Harding
- Aisling Loftus as Marybeth
- David Mitchell as John Hardigger
- Jeremy Swift as Charlie
- Jesse Johnson as Daniel
- Ellie Goffe as Amy Fitzsimmons
- Martin Dingle-Wall as Clive Muggleton
- Milanka Brooks as TV Presenter
- Anna Francolini as Sandrine
- Christopher Brand as Russian Thug
- Fernando Godoy as Ramón
- Lester Ransom as Bar Owner
- Sebastián Apiolaza as Bandid
Production
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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,[5] with the film raising £1.9 million on SyndicateRoom.[6]
Reception
editOn review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Gun Shy has an approval rating of 0% based on 11 reviews and an average rating of 2.9/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 21 out of 100 based on five critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[8]
References
edit- ^ "Gun Shy (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Ritman, Alex. "Berlin: Olga Kurylenko Talks Getting 'Salty' With Antonio Banderas". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave (8 June 2017). "Antonio Banderas, Olga Kurylenko's Actioner 'Gun Shy' Lands at Saban Films". Variety. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ Busch, Anita (8 June 2017). "Saban Films Acquires Simon West's 'Gun Shy' Starring Antonio Banderas". Deadline. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "SALTY THE MOVIE". www.saltymovie.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Salty Equity Crowdfunding". SyndicateRoom. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Gun Shy (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Gun Shy Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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