''Gun Shy'' is a British

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directed by

Simon West Simon Alexander West (born 17 July 1961) is an English film director and producer. He has primarily worked in the action genre, most notably as the director of the films ''Con Air'', ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'', ''The Mechanic (2011 film), Th ...

starring

Antonio Banderas José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received numerous accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award ...

. 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

Production

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, with the film raising £1.9 million on SyndicateRoom.

Reception

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, ''Gun Shy'' has an approval rating of 0% based on 11 reviews and an average rating of 2.9/10. On

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, the film has a weighted average score of 21 out of 100 based on five critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

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at The Numbers 2017 films 2017 action comedy films British action comedy films Crowdfunded films Films about music and musicians Films about kidnapping Films based on American novels Films directed by Simon West Films set in Chile 2017 comedy films 2010s British films {{2010s-UK-comedy-film-stub