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Gunshy

  • 19981998
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  • 1h 40m
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5.9/10
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Diane Lane, Michael Wincott, and William Petersen in Gunshy (1998)
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A washed-up writer is befriended by an Atlantic City enforcer. He falls in love with the enforcer's girlfriend, and the three lives become increasingly intertwined.A washed-up writer is befriended by an Atlantic City enforcer. He falls in love with the enforcer's girlfriend, and the three lives become increasingly intertwined.A washed-up writer is befriended by an Atlantic City enforcer. He falls in love with the enforcer's girlfriend, and the three lives become increasingly intertwined.

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Jeff Celentano
  • Writer
    • Larry Gross
  • Stars
    • Al Vicente
    • R. Lee Ermey
    • William Petersen
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  • Director
    • Jeff Celentano
  • Writer
    • Larry Gross
  • Stars
    • Al Vicente
    • R. Lee Ermey
    • William Petersen
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    • 25User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Al Vicente
    Al Vicente
    • Commando Leaderas Commando Leader
    R. Lee Ermey
    R. Lee Ermey
    • Jerryas Jerry
    William Petersen
    William Petersen
    • Jake Bridgesas Jake Bridges
    Jodi Verdu
    • Tinaas Tina
    Christopher Wiehl
    Christopher Wiehl
    • Timas Tim
    Michael L. Kavanagh
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    Musetta Vander
    Musetta Vander
    • Graceas Grace
    Meat Loaf
    Meat Loaf
    • Lew Collinsas Lew Collins
    Jennie Vaughn
    • Bettyas Betty
    Michael Wincott
    Michael Wincott
    • Frankie McGregoras Frankie McGregor
    Diane Lane
    Diane Lane
    • Melissaas Melissa
    Jim Hodge
    • Bartender ('Erin Bar')as Bartender ('Erin Bar')
    • (as Jim B. Hodge)
    Badja Djola
    Badja Djola
    • Abelas Abel
    Jesse Dabson
    Jesse Dabson
    • Bernardas Bernard
    Michael Byrne
    Michael Byrne
    • Langeas Lange
    Eric Schaeffer
    Eric Schaeffer
    • Gwynneas Gwynne
    Robert Madrid
    Robert Madrid
    • Tommy Hatsas Tommy Hats
    Cee Cee Michaela
    Cee Cee Michaela
    • Nurseas Nurse
    • (as Cee-Cee Harshaw)
    • Director
      • Jeff Celentano
    • Writer
      • Larry Gross
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    Storyline

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    When the New York journalist Jake Bridges catches his girlfriend with another guy, he goes to Atlantic City to drink himself to oblivion. He is saved from a bar brawl by a small-time mobster Frankie, and Jake falls in love with Frankie's girlfriend Melissa. Jake soon also joins Frankie in his money-collecting duties. —Anonymous
    • cheating girlfriend
    • caught having sex
    • nurse
    • infidelity
    • reference to moby dick
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    • Taglines
      • Cold-blooded killers.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • R
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    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Jake Bridges: [narrating] I always wanted to be close to dangerous guys. Even wanted to be a dangerous guy. Truth is, didn't know what I wanted.

    • Connections
      Features Casablanca (1942)

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    Top review
    YEAH, GET ME A GUN SO I CAN KILL THIS THING
    I found this direct-to-video disaster on the "bargain bin" table at my local video shop, used former rental for $3.00...and it wasn't worth it. I was attracted to the cover because I am a huge William Petersen fan, not only because of " CSI ", but because I saw him in person on stage in NYC a few years and he was fantastic ! But his talent is wasted here....the acting, not only his, but everyone's, is so bad, so corny, so melodramatic, so over-the-top, that it looked and sounded like the " Saturday Night Live " cast doing a spoof of 50's gangster movies ! And I couldn't believe Diane Lane's character....she was a NURSE....it is extremely unbelievabe and unrealistic that a NURSE, trained to heal the sick and care for people, would be in love with and live with a gangster who beats people and cuts off their toes with hedgeclippers...I certainly would not want her nursing me...I thought of selling this on Ebay, but I 'd feel guilty ...I 'll just throw it out.
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    • smurky
    • Aug 13, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 2000 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Un tipo peligroso
    • Filming locations
      • The Pier at Caesars, One Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
    • Production company
      • Periscope Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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