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2000 Certificate 15
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Writer-director Eric Blakeney tells the darkly comic tale of Charlie Mayough (Liam Neeson), an undercover DEA agent who narrowly escapes death at the hands of mobsters. He only wants to retire, but reluctantly agrees to close this last case. His stress leads him to group therapy, where he befriends a group of unhappy men who .. Read more

Starring Michael Weatherly, Jose Zuniga, Liam Neeson, Oliver Platt
Director Eric Blakeney
Genres Comedy

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Gun Shy

Writer-director Eric Blakeney tells the darkly comic tale of Charlie Mayough (Liam Neeson), an undercover DEA agent who narrowly escapes death at the hands of mobsters. He only wants to retire, but reluctantly agrees to close this last case. His stress leads him to group therapy, where he befriends a group of unhappy men who are dealing with their own, more mundane, job stress. Charlie also suffers from gastrointestinal problems, and while receiving a barium enema, he meets and falls for the quirky nurse (Sandra Bullock) who performs the unpleasant procedure. Meanwhile, his final case brings him into contact with Fulvio Nesstra (Oliver Platt, in an over-the-top comic performance), an insanely violent mobster with a surprisingly tender side. Fulvio's secret passion is his failing tomato garden. GUNSHY breaks down the typical undercover agent yarn to uncover its psychological, and sometimes scatological, roots. Blakeney takes the outline of a typical undercover agent drama (such as the superb DONNIE BRASCO) and adds a heavy dose of quirky humour. Platt is very funny and Bullock is charming as usual. Neeson delivers a strong performance that balances the wackiness of the script with just the right degree of gravity.

Starring Michael Weatherly, Jose Zuniga, Liam Neeson, Oliver Platt, Sandra Bullock, Andrew Lauer, Mitch Pileggi, Mary McCormack, Richard Schiff
Director Eric Blakeney
Studio LIONS GATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 37 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: English
Released Production year: 2000

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DVD: 25 May 2001

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