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Gunshy (1998)

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Average Rating: 4.7/10
Reviews Counted: 5
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Release Date: Mar 6, 1998 Wide

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Movie Info

In this crime drama, New York journalist Jake Bridges (William Petersen), off on a bender in Atlantic City, gets into a bar confrontation with Lew Collins (Meat Loaf) but is rescued by gregarious Frankie McGregor (Michael Wincott), a member of a gang headed by Irishman Lange (Michael Byrne), a sadist in a wheelchair. After Bridges gets an eyeful of Frankie's girlfriend, nurse Melissa (Diane Lane), he finds excuses to drop by the hospital where she works. Admiring Bridges's credentials as a

R, 2 hr.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Directed By: Jeff Celentano

Written By: Larry Gross

In Theaters: Mar 6, 1998 Wide

On DVD: May 31, 2005

Sterling Entertainment

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Cast

William L. Petersen
Jake Bridges
Michael Wincott
Frankie McGregor
Diane Lane
Melissa
Kevin Gage
Ward
Michael Byrne
Lange
Eric Schaeffer
Gwynne
Meat Loaf
Lew Collins
Musetta Vander
Grace
John Fleck
Willis
Badja Djola
Abel
Benjamin Lum
Kwai
Natalie Canerday
Jan
R. Lee Ermey
Jerry

Critic Reviews for Gunshy

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (4) | DVD (2)

Don't expect to be overwhelmed.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Cheryl DeWolfe

Apollo Guide

It's clearly a good time with a good heart. Go see it.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card

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Ross Anthony

Hollywood Report Card

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In an interesting twist on Born Yesterday a mob-type enforcer befriends a down-on-his-luck writer to help him and learn from him. There are definitely quite a few plot twists that kept things moving, but the direction was sadly lacking. I am a fan of William Petersen so I truly wanted to be engaged in this movie, to

January 31, 2009

Kimber McLeod

Gunshy is one of those predictable movies whose ending defied prediction, which saved it from being rated a 1.5 star versus a 2.5 star feature (cable-generated). Petersen uses his CSI persona to deliver a Hemingwayish character and it fails miserably. The movie is saved from Petersen's flaws by Diane Lane and Michael

November 1, 2009

Richard Marconi