Sniper: Reloaded

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Sniper: Reloaded
Sniper- Reloaded FilmPoster.jpeg
Official DVD Cover
Directed by Claudio Fäh
Screenplay by John Fasano
Story by
  • Ross Helford
  • John Fasano
Based onCharacters created
by Michael Frost Beckner
Crash Leyland
Produced by
  • Claudio Fäh
  • David Wicht
Starring
Cinematography Lorenzo Senatore
Edited byWilliam Flicker
Music by
  • Marcus Trumpp
  • Mark Sayfritz
Production
companies
Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date
  • April 26, 2011 (2011-04-26)
Running time
91 minutes
CountriesSouth Africa
United States
Germany
LanguageEnglish

Sniper: Reloaded is a 2011 American direct to video action film which was directed by Claudio Fäh and was the fourth installment in the Sniper film series and a sequel to Sniper 3 (2004). This film is the first in the series of Sniper that does not feature the character of Thomas Beckett, who was portrayed by Tom Berenger.

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Instead, it introduces his son Brandon, who was portrayed by Chad Michael Collins. Also, Billy Zane reprises his role as Richard Miller from the first film. The film was shot from 1 March 2010 to 3 April 2010 on location in Johannesburg, South Africa. [1] It was released on DVD on April 26, 2011. [2]

Plot

Marine Sgt. Brandon Beckett (Collins), the son of the previous Sniper film’s protagonist Thomas Beckett (Tom Berenger), takes up the mantle set by his father and goes on a mission of his own. While working with the UN Forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Brandon Beckett receives orders to rescue a European farmer, Jean van Brunt (Rob Fruithoff), in the middle of hostile rebel territory.

When he and his men arrive at the farm, a mysterious sniper ambushes them, wounding Beckett and killing everyone else. With the help of his father’s former protégé, sniper instructor Richard Miller (Billy Zane), and UN Lieutenant Ellen Abramowitz (Annabel Wright) Beckett sets out on a personal mission to avenge the deaths of his team members.

In the resulting climax of the film, Beckett learns the identity of the sniper, ex-Marine Vincent “The Italian” Masiello (Justin Strydom), a former student of Miller’s who was acting under the orders of United Nations Colonel Ralf Jäger (Richard Sammel) to cover up an arms dealing conspiracy supplying weapons to both sides of an ongoing civil war. The mysterious sniper is finally killed by Brandon.

Shortly after apprehending Jäger, Beckett is offered the job by Miller for Special Operations.

Cast

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References

  1. "New Feature Film: Sniper Reloaded". Nancy Bishop Casting. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. "CHAD MICHAEL COLLINS TALKS EXCLUSIVELY TO ECLIPSE MAGAZINE ABOUT HIS NEW MOVIE, SNIPER: RELOADED". eclipsemagazine.com. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2020.