Kevin Gage in Gunshy

Release 1998 Runtime 100 min. MCAA Rating R for sex, nudity and violence Web Sites IMDb Open Directory From Amazon:  US DVD  US VHS We use & recommend Netflix.com DVD Rentals No late fees, free shipping.

Gunshy Cast and Crew

Kevin Gage: Ward

Other leading roles:
Michael Wincott as Frankie McGregor
William L. Petersen as Jake Bridges
Diane Lane as Melissa

Director: Jeff Celentano
Writer(s): Larry Gross

Gunshy Synopsis

When the New York journalist Jake Bridges (William L. Petersen) catches his girlfriend with another guy, he goes to Atlantic City to drink himself to oblivion. He is saved from a bar brawl by Frankie (Michael Wincott), a tough guy for a small-time mob. As Frankie and Jake start to work together, Jake falls in love with Frankie's girlfriend Melissa (Diane Lane). Kevin Gage plays Ward, a police detective trying to nail Frankie's "employer."

Gunshy Brief Review

A pretentious but very watchable film, with good performances all around and an exceptional performance by Michael Wincott as Frankie. The dialogue is stilted and the plot a bit confusing, but I enjoyed the friendship that develops between Frankie, the uneducated leg-breaker with a heart of gold, and Jake, the cynical and disillusioned writer.

Kevin Gage's police detective, Ward, is one of the few characters who is on the "good side" of the law, though he doesn't feel like a good guy. He is ill-tempered, with a violent streak and a maniacal laugh. But inexplicably, in his last scene as he watches Jake being led handcuffed into the police station, he offers a friendly, almost shy smile.

The DVD includes an audio commentary track by the director and writer. Look for their comments on Kevin Gage and his ability to portray violence, both potential and actual.

Gunshy Soundtrack

Soundtrack by Hal Lindes features some wonderful jazz, mostly by Paolo Rustichelli. Unfortunately a soundtrack album does not seem to be available. Rustichelli's album Capri features "Capri" from the soundtrack, plus other similar music.

Gunshy Reviews & Other Resources

Netflix: Gunshy - From Netflix, a description and reviews for Gunshy.

Rotten Tomatoes: Gunshy - Links to several reviews of Gunshy. Note that at least one of them is actually referring to the film Gun Shy starring Liam Neeson and Oliver Platt.

Video Detective: Gunshy Movie Trailer - Downloadable trailer for Gunshy, in Windows media format.

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Gunshy Video Clips

gshy-01: Introducing Ward  «9-Nov-04» - Frankie (Michael Wincott) and Jake (William L. Petersen) are accosted by Ward (Kevin Gage) and his partner Plimpton (Thomas C. Bright). Ward threatens them, saying "keep mouthing off, Frankie, and I'm gonna love it all that much more when the whip comes down."
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gshy-02: Ward threatens Jake  «9-Nov-04» - Jake (William L. Petersen) and Ward (Kevin Gage) meet in a men's room, where Ward chews Jake out for jeopardizing his undercover role by messing with Frankie's girlfriend.
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gshy-03: You're mine  «9-Nov-04» - In a menacing tone, Ward spells out the terms of their agreement to Jake: "You're mine. Your eyes are mine; your ears are mine. Your dick is mine. Fact is, every step you take, you take for me, Jake. You got that?"
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gshy-05: Director's commentary on the restroom scene  «9-Nov-04» - Gunshy director Jeff Celentano and screenwriter Larry Gross talk about Kevin Gage's role in the restroom scene. Celentano points out that "the ... violence here was never in the movie.... I thought about it one night and wanted something to happen here." Gross replies, "It's Kevin Gage. He has this tremendous pent-up violence. You were inspired by the reality. You wanted to use Kevin."
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gshy-06: Commentary on wonderful Kevin  «9-Nov-04» - Additional commentary, in which both Celentano and Gross agree that they "just hope we see a lot more of Kevin Gage in this career of ours. He's wonderful."
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gshy-09: Busting Frankie  «9-Nov-04» - Contrary to Ward's agreement with Jake, Ward (Kevin Gage) and his partner break in to arrest Frankie (Michael Wincott).
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Photos: Kevin Gage in Gunshy

Screen captures of Kevin Gage as "Ward" in Gunshy.

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