9 Bullets

9 Bullets is a 2022 American action thriller film written and directed by Gigi Gaston, starring Lena Headey, Sam Worthington, and Dean Scott Vazquez. The film was produced in California during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gaston's inspiration for the film was based on her close friendship with the burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee. The film was formerly known as Gypsy Moon. It was released in select American theatres on April 22, 2022 by Screen Media, grossed $193,908 in total revenue worldwide, and received generally negative reviews from critics. Backstory 9 Bullets writer and director Gigi Gaston, attributes much of her inspiration for the film to her close friendship with the burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee. She recalls Lee pointing to her body and stating, "This is what all the men see, but what's really important is what's in between my ears." In the hopes of empowering women, Gaston added strong female characters to the story. Her son, Dash, was also an influence on the story. The film was originally known as Gypsy Moon. Plot Gypsy, a former burlesque dancer who seeks redemption, takes a second chance at life by becoming an author, all while risking everything to rescue Sam, her young neighbor who witnessed his parents' murder. While determined to write her memoir, she spends much of her time trying to bring the boy to safety by evading the local crime boss and her longtime ex-lover, who wants what the boy possesses—access to his missing money. Cast