Gunshy is a crime movie that follows Jake Bridges (William Peterson), an author who is still grieving after catching his girlfriend in an affair with another man. He travels to Atlantic City with the intentions of drinking his life away. His situation changes when he meets Frankie McGregor (Michael Wincott), a strong hand in the mob. Frankie saves Jake from a very grim outcome that would have been the result of a bar fight with a large man named Lew Collins (Meat Loaf). As fate would have it, Frankie had come by to collect money from Lew and furiously beat him. From here on out, the two become good friends. However, matters get complicated once Jake begins to lust after Frankie's girlfriend, Melissa (Diane Lane).Everyone becomes even more connected when Jake joins the organization for which Frank works, and begins as a money collector. As Melissa starts to succumb to Jake's charm, there is no telling what the outcome will be.moreless