Gunshy (1998)
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20% of critics liked it
(5 reviews) -
57% of users liked it
(162 ratings)
In this crime drama, New York journalist Jake Bridges (William Petersen), off on a bender in Atlantic City, gets into a bar confrontation with Lew Collins (Meat Loaf) but is rescued by gregarious Frankie McGregor (Michael Wincott), a member of a gang headed by Irishman Lange (Michael Byrne), a… More In this crime drama, New York journalist Jake Bridges (William Petersen), off on a bender in Atlantic City, gets into a bar confrontation with Lew Collins (Meat Loaf) but is rescued by gregarious Frankie McGregor (Michael Wincott), a member of a gang headed by Irishman Lange (Michael Byrne), a sadist in a wheelchair. After Bridges gets an eyeful of Frankie's girlfriend, nurse Melissa (Diane Lane), he finds excuses to drop by the hospital where she works. Admiring Bridges's credentials as a writer, Frankie cultivates his companionship in order to upgrade his schooling in literature. Jake gives him a reading list, while Frankie draws Jake into the gang. Shown at the 1998 Santa Barbara Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jeff Celentano
- Written By
- Larry Gross
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
R,
- In Theaters
- Mar 6, 1998 Wide
- Studio
- Sterling Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Cheryl DeWolfe, Apollo Guide
Don't expect to be overwhelmed.
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Ross Anthony, Hollywood Report Card
It's clearly a good time with a good heart. Go see it.
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Cast
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William L. Petersen
as Jake Bridges
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Michael Wincott
as Frankie McGregor
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Diane Lane
as Melissa
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Kevin Gage
as Ward
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Michael Byrne
as Lange
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Eric Schaeffer
as Gwynne
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Meat Loaf
as Lew Collins
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Musetta Vander
as Grace
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John Fleck
as Willis
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Badja Djola
as Abel
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Benjamin Lum
as Kwai
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Natalie Canerday
as Jan
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R. Lee Ermey
as Jerry
