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Paul Gross, Sienna Guillory, Callum Keith Rennie, Graham Greene (II), Tyler Mane ... see more see more... , Dustin Milligan , Alex Zahara , Jody Racicot , Michael Eklund

When notorious American gunslinger, The Montana Kid, staggers into the tiny Canadian hamlet of Barclay's Brush, life for the town's 17 inhabitants is about to get exciting. The Kid immediately gets in... read more read more...to an unfortunate altercation with Jack, the town's surly blacksmith, which leads to The Kid 'calling him out' for some good old frontier justice - a showdown. But in a place totally ill prepared to deal with a classic gun fight and without a single working pistol to be found, adhering to the code of the American Wild West may prove difficult. Not able to let go of the 'code', The Kid remains stuck in Barclay's Brush, getting drawn into a strange world of eccentric rituals and characters; among them Jane, a smart sassy woman who becomes his only hope of finding a way out...or perhaps his only reason for staying... -- (C) Alliance

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Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: William Phillips

Release Date: July 15, 2011

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DVD Release Date: August 8, 2011

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  • allan913
    August 23, 2010
    allan913
    A wonderfully enjoyable, vastly original and terrifically entertaining western comedy. A fun-filled joy-ride that has heart and alot of high spirit to go around. An outrageous laugh-out loud comedy that you cant help but love. Paul Gross is excellent.
  • danperry17
    July 31, 2010
    danperry17
    I liked Gunless a lot more than I thought I would. As with other projects involving Paul Gross (Men with Brooms), this is a spoof that's not always laugh-out-loud funny, but one that's quirky and still strangely compelling. This latest is better than much of the stuff Gross has s... read moretarred in so far - maybe because this time, he just acted, and didn't do all the writing, directing and producing that he did for Passchedaele and MWB.

    Gunless has a few slips. It lulls a little, and some jokes fall a bit flat, but I think big Western fans will get a kick out of this one. What's more, as with much of Gross's work to date, the film is very pro-Canada, and makes light of the classic (stereotyped) differences between Canadians and Americans. The story holds up whether you take it seriously or lightly, and it's enjoyable as a result - regardless of how many winks and nods you catch.
  • debmm
    December 18, 2010
    debmm
    "Put me down for three more [bullets] and a carrot."

    This is a charming and funny Canadian western comedy that pokes fun of stereotypical Canadian culture. It was even better than I expected and Paul Gross was terrific. Loved it!

    "How far are we from a real country?... read more"
  • stormcrowdark
    May 2, 2010
    stormcrowdark
    Funny and light comedy that neatly skewers the old west code of the gun mythos in American culture. It also pokes a bit of fun at the Canadians and the superstar status they accord an American gunfighter and of course no Canadian historical comedy movie would be complete without... read more a jab or two at the Dudley Doright mountie myth. All in all a nice feel good film.

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Rick Groen
April 30, 2010
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

Gunless is harmless, the sort of pop entertainment that sets its sights low and doesn't underachieve. Full Review

Peter Howell
January 1, 1800
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

A comedy western loaded with chuckles that only occasionally fires blanks. Full Review

Jim Slotek
April 30, 2010
Jim Slotek, Jam! Movies

Like Shane with whimsy, Gunless takes the hoary old template of the gunfighter movie and gives it an utterly Canadian spin based on our comfort myth of niceness. Full Review

Jason Anderson
January 1, 1800
Jason Anderson, eye WEEKLY

Gunless is certainly eager to please. Yet for all of its broad humour and cheeky pleas to patriotism, the laughs in this comedy prove to be scarcer than teeth in Gabby Hayes' head. Full Review

Ronnie Scheib
July 19, 2011
Ronnie Scheib, Variety

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    • The Montana Kid: Tell you what. I'd kill for some more potatoes.
    • Jane Taylor: Your bottom is bleeding.
    • The Montana Kid: Yeah, I know.
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