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Shoot to Kill

"It's about staying alive."

1988-02-12 Action 1hr 49m

When a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing FBI agent Warren Stantin must exchange familiar city streets for unknown wilderness trails. Completely out of his element, Stantin is forced to enlist the aid of expert tracker Jonathan Knox. It's a turbulent yet vital relationship they must maintain in order to survive... and one that becomes increasingly desperate when Knox's girlfriend Sarah becomes the killer's latest hostage!

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When a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing FBI agent Warren Stantin must exchange familiar city streets for unknown wilderness trails. Completely out of his element, Stantin is forced to enlist the aid of expert tracker Jonathan Knox. It's a turbulent yet vital relationship they must maintain in order to survive... and one that becomes increasingly desperate when Knox's girlfriend Sarah becomes the killer's latest hostage!

  • Released
    1988-02-12
  • Revenue
    $29,300,000
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 49m
  • Genre
    Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.8
  • Production
    Century Park Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III, Touchstone Pictures

Crew

Roger Spottiswoode
Director
Harv Zimmel
Screenplay
Daniel Petrie Jr.
Producer
Keywords:
canada police diamond kidnapping fbi mountain hiking horse wilderness mountaineer waterfall murder bear vancouver

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Cast

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier
Warren Stantin
Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger
Jonathan Knox
Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley
Sarah Renell
Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown
Steve
Richard Masur

Richard Masur
Norman
Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson
Harvey
Kevin Scannell

Kevin Scannell
Ben
Frederick Coffin

Frederick Coffin
Ralph
Michael MacRae

Michael MacRae
Fournier
Robert Lesser

Robert Lesser
Minelli
Milton Selzer

Milton Selzer
Mr. Berger
Les Lannom

Les Lannom
Sheriff Arnett
Walter Marsh

Walter Marsh
Sam Baker
Frank C. Turner

Frank C. Turner
Crilly
Sam Hiona

Sam Hiona
Inspector Hsu
Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman
Lawyer
Janet Rotblatt

Janet Rotblatt
Mrs. Berger
Ken Camroux-Taylor

Ken Camroux-Taylor
Howard Storey

Howard Storey
Fred Henderson

Fred Henderson
Jerry Wasserman

Jerry Wasserman
Gloria Lee

Gloria Lee
Freda Perry

Freda Perry
Kevin McNulty

Kevin McNulty
William S. Taylor

William S. Taylor
Ric Reid

Ric Reid
Claire Vardiel

Claire Vardiel
Blu Mankuma

Blu Mankuma
Gary Hetherington

Gary Hetherington
Allan Lysell

Allan Lysell
Michele Goodger

Michele Goodger
Beatrice Boepple

Beatrice Boepple
Andrew Rhodes

Andrew Rhodes
Bill Croft

Bill Croft
Noah Beggs

Noah Beggs
John Molnar

John Molnar
John Ryan

John Ryan
Jim Van Dijk

Jim Van Dijk

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Shoot to Kill
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A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-11

I guess I'm giving it a 10, I mean, Sidney Poitier is always believable. I think that is the best thing you can say about him. But the probl... read more

I guess I'm giving it a 10, I mean, Sidney Poitier is always believable. I think that is the best thing you can say about him. But the problem here is that he has a legendary reputation and this is just a throw-away cop movie. So you see his name attached and you start thinking it's going to be Oscar worthy off the bat, and, it's not. But, at the same time, Sidney Poitier is believable, and Berenger is creepy is just the right sort of way. And that is not a complaint, because he really is the hermit that is oddly uncomfortable and still perfect for the role. So, if you ask me, this is one of Tom Berenger's better roles in a not Oliver Stone flick. It's just Alley that is sort of an eye roll. She doesn't do a bad job, but Berenger nailed it and Poitier was as believable in the role as always... and then Alley was just playing 80s girl, and that is sort of the killer. That is sort of what takes it from a great movie to another throw away genre movie. But, you have two actors, Berenger and Poitier, who repentantly looked at the script and thought, this is a challenge, lets see if we can bring more to the roles than anyone expects. And they are VERY generous with each other, and it sort of kills me that they weren't in more films together. So, what you have is an 80s throwaway that two people really stepped up to sell, so it sticks with you despite it being just another cop movie. And that sort of determines my score for me.

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A Review by kevin2019 10

Written by kevin2019 on 2024-01-24

"Shoot to Kill" makes extremely good use of some absolutely breathtaking outdoor locations. It is also a very well paced and totally engagin... read more

"Shoot to Kill" makes extremely good use of some absolutely breathtaking outdoor locations. It is also a very well paced and totally engaging film throughout and it features an admittedly heart stopping stunt that will literally take your breath away when Knox falls from a rope suspended over a picturesque and deadly gorge after he has been struck by the trolley used to transport people across the head spinning and nausea-inducing gulf. There are also a wide range of wilderness survival tips and tracking techniques employed which help to place you in Poitier's predicament and it leaves you feeling as lost as he so obviously is when these necessary techniques come into play. It also teaches us the valuable lesson that if we were ever stranded in the unforgiving wilderness we would be incredibly lucky to survive for five seconds.

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A Review by GenerationofSwine

I guess I'm giving it a 10, I mean, Sidney Poitier is always believable. I think that is the best thing you can say about him. But the problem here is that he has a legendary reputation and this is just a throw-away cop movie. So you see...

reviewer avatar

A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-11

I guess I'm giving it a 10, I mean, Sidney Poitier is always believable. I think that is the best thing you can say about him. But the problem here is that he has a legendary reputation and this is ju...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by kevin2019 10

Written by kevin2019 on 2024-01-24

"Shoot to Kill" makes extremely good use of some absolutely breathtaking outdoor locations. It is also a very well paced and totally engaging film throughout and it features an admittedly heart stoppi...

read more