Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- anxious
- irreverent
- casual movie night
- action comedy double feature
What critics said
Critics found the writing and acting appealing in places but broadly viewed the direction and execution as underwhelming.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charles Mayough is an undercover DEA agent whose near-fatal experience leaves him requiring group therapy to continue his mission.
Charles must attend group therapy in order to maintain his undercover DEA mission after a nervous breakdown.
Charles's mission, therapy, and developing connection with Judy Tipp are shaped by the threat surrounding his undercover work.
The film combines drug-cartel peril and undercover enforcement with broad comedy and romantic-comedy framing.
Films like Gun Shy, and why
The Mexican
shares an action-comedy blend, undercover criminal investigation, romantic tension, and comic workplace pressure
Midnight Run
shares a crime caper structure, romance, broad humor, and a protagonist struggling under escalating danger
The Man Who Knew Too Little
shares an undercover law-enforcement premise, nervous comic tone, and romantic comedy elements
Movie Details
- Director
- Eric Blakeney
- Release Date
- 2000-02-04
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (152)
Cast
- Liam Neeson
- Oliver Platt
- Sandra Bullock
- José Zúñiga
- Richard Schiff
- Andrew Lauer
- Mitch Pileggi
- Paul Ben-Victor
- Mary McCormack
- Frank Vincent
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gun Shy about?
- A rattled undercover DEA agent turns to group therapy to survive a cartel mission while romance and professional chaos threaten to expose him.
- What is Gun Shy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gun Shy as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Gun Shy violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Gun Shy as moderate.
- What did critics think of Gun Shy?
- Critics found the writing and acting appealing in places but broadly viewed the direction and execution as underwhelming.
- Which films are like Gun Shy?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mexican, Midnight Run, and The Man Who Knew Too Little.
- How long is Gun Shy?
- Gun Shy runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gun Shy?
- In United States, Gun Shy is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
