Gun Shy (2017 film)

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]

Gun Shy
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Simon West
Written by	Toby Davies Mark Haskell Smith
Based on	Salty by Mark Haskell Smith
Produced by	Jib Polhemus Harry Stourton Simon West
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	8 September 2017 (2017-09-08)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Box office	$2,480[1]

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

• 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
• Paul Manzi as Lead Singer for Metal Assassin
• Steevi Bacon as Drummer for Metal Assassin
• Greg Hart as Guitarist for Metal Assassin

Production

Early poster displaying the working title Salty

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

On 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]