''A Gun in Each Hand'' () is a 2012 Spanish comedy film directed by

Cesc Gay Francesc Gay Puig (born 1967), better known as Cesc Gay, is a Spanish film screenwriter and film director. Biography Francesc Gay Puig was born in Barcelona in 1967. His 2015 film '' Truman'' won Goya Awards The Goya Awards () are Spain's m ...

Cast

Production

''A Gun in Each Hand'' is an Impossible Films production, with the participation of TVE, TVC,

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and support from ICAA, and ICEC. The screenplay was penned by Gay alongside recurring co-scribe Tomas Aragay. Marta Esteban took over production duties whereas Andreu Rebés worked as cinematographer.

Release

The film was selected for screening as the closing film of the 7th

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on 17 November 2012. Distributed by

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, it was theatrically released on 5 December 2012.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of ''

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'' deemed the film to be a "a witty, perceptive dissection of midlife masculine insecurities that’s all about dialogue and what some fine thesps can do with it".

Accolades

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27th Goya Awards The 27th Goya Awards were presented at the Madrid Marriott Auditorium Hotel in Madrid on February 17, 2013 to honour the best in Spanish films of 2012. Comedian Eva Hache was the master of ceremonies for the second year in a row. Nominees were an ...

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22nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards The 22nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards ceremony was held on 3 June 2013 at the Teatro Coliseum in Madrid. The gala was directed by and hosted by Javier Botet, Raúl Jiménez, and David Pareja. In addition to the competitive awards Ada Colau ...

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References

External links

* 2012 comedy films Spanish comedy films Films directed by Cesc Gay 2010s Spanish-language films 2010s Spanish films Spanish-language comedy films {{2010s-Spain-film-stub