Taglines: The Agency’s best has a bad case of nerves.
Charlie Mayeaux (Liam Neeson) is an undercover DEA agent suffering from anxiety and gastrointestinal problems after a bust gone wrong. During the aforementioned incident, his partner was killed and he found himself served up on a platter of watermelon with a gun shoved in his face just before back-up arrived.
Charlie, once known for his ease and almost “magical” talent on the job, is finding it very hard to return to work. His requests to be taken off the case or retired are denied by his bosses, Lonny Ward (Louis Giambalvo) and Dexter Helvenshaw (Mitch Pileggi) as so much time was put into his cover. Charlie works with the dream of one day retiring to Ocean Views, a luxury housing complex with servants and utilities.
During his flight to New York, where his job will resume, another passenger strikes up a conversation with him. It turns out that this man, Dr. Jeff Bleckner (Michael Mantell), is a psychiatrist and upon arriving to New York, Charlie enlists his services. Dr. Bleckner listens to his troubles and prescribes him anti-anxiety medication to help him deal with stress. He also encourages him to join a group therapy session. At therapy, Charlie meets and befriends a group of stressed out men from the business world.
To deal with his gastrointestinal issues, Charlie goes to the doctor where he meets the free-spirited and beautiful Judy Tipp (Sandra Bullock), the self-proclaimed “Enema Queen” who introduces him to alternative therapies to his problems as well as some romantic interest.
Gun Shy is a 2000 film written and directed by Eric Blakeney, and starring Liam Neeson, Oliver Platt, Sandra Bullock, José Zúñiga, Richard Schiff, Mary McCormack, Mitch Pileggi, Michael DeLorenzo, Louis Giambalvo and Mitch Pileggi.
Gun Shy (2000)
Directed by: Eric Blakeney
Starring: Liam Neeson, Oliver Platt, Sandra Bullock, José Zúñiga, Richard Schiff, Mary McCormack, Mitch Pileggi, Michael DeLorenzo, Louis Giambalvo, Mitch Pileggi
Screenplay by: Eric Blakeney
Production Design by: Maher Ahmad
Cinematography by: Tom Richmond
Film Editing by: Pamela Martin
Costume Design by: Mary Claire Hannan
Set Decoration by: Maurin L. Scarlata
Art Direction by: Stephen Alesch, Seth Reed
Music by: Rolfe Kent
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language and some brief nudity.
Distributed by: Buena Vista Pictures
Release Date: February 4, 2000
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