Gun Shy (2017 film)


Gun Shy is a British action comedy film directed by Simon West 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

The film was produced under the working title Salty 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 Rotten Tomatoes, Gun Shy has an approval rating of 0% based on nine reviews and an average rating of 2.9/10. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a weighted average score of 21 out of 100 based on five critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".