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Plot

In this action-laced comedy, a cop on the verge of a nervous breakdown finds love at the least convenient time. Charlie Mayo (Liam Neeson) is an undercover agent with the DEA who was nearly killed when a sting set up to nail a gang of drug dealers went horribly wrong. The accident left Charlie shaken, and he's gone into therapy to hold himself together as he struggles through one final case before retiring. Charlie's superior (Mitch Pileggi) has set him up on another undercover assignment as he tries to bring in two Colombian drug kingpins and a low-level Mafiosi with delusions of grandeur (Oliver Platt). As Charlie makes his way through therapy, he's referred to a nurse (Sandra Bullock) interested in New Age healing techniques; now he has love on his mind as he tries to keep himself out of harm's way under increasingly dangerous circumstances. Gun Shy marked the feature directorial debut of television veteran Eric Blakeney.
MPAA Rating:
R for violence, language and some brief nudity.
Genre(s):
Comedy,Action
Run Time:
102min.
Theatrical Release Date:
02/04/2000
DVD Release Date:
06/20/2000
Distributor(s):
Buena Vista
Director(s):
Eric Blakeney
Starring:
Liam Neeson , Oliver Platt , Sandra Bullock , José Zuñiga , Richard Schiff
Themes:
Down on Their Luck,Going Undercover,Doctors and Patients
Tone:
Humorous,Melancholy,Quirky,Tense
Keywords:
agent [representative],crime-lord,doctor/nurse,flashback,sting [scam],therapist,undercover
Country of Origin:
USA (02-04-2000)
Language:
English