The Shooter (1995 film)

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The Shooter
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Ted Kotcheff
Written byYves André Martin
Meg Thayer
Billy Ray
Produced bySilvio Muraglia
Paul Pompian
Starring Dolph Lundgren
Maruschka Detmers
Assumpta Serna
Gavan O'Herlihy
John Ashton
CinematographyFernando Arguelles
Edited byRalph Brunjes
Music by Stefano Mainetti
Production
companies
Adelson-Baumgarten Productions
Muraglia/Sladek Filmworks
Newmarket Capital Group
Canal+
Conquistador Entertainment
Arco Films S.L.
Etamp-Netto
Romivest
Transatlantique Films
Distributed byConquistador Entertainment
Miramax
Release date
  • December 15, 1995 (1995-12-15)(UK)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Czech Republic [1]
United Kingdom
France
Spain
LanguageEnglish
Budget$11 million

The Shooter (released under the alternative title Hidden Assassin [2] ) is a 1995 American action drama film directed by Ted Kotcheff and starring Dolph Lundgren as a deputy United States Marshal who gets caught up in politics when he is hired to solve the assassination of a Cuban ambassador.

Contents

There are two versions released for this film: the international cut running 104 minutes, and the shorter cut running 89 minutes, released in the U.S. and France.

The movie was filmed mainly in the Czech Republic, in Prague.

Plot

A CIA agent gets caught up in political intrigue after he gets brought in to solve the murder of a Cuban ambassador.

Cast

Production

Filming

The story was initially set in France but was changed to the Czech Republic. [3]

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References

  1. "Shooter (1995)". Filmový přehled. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. Miramax. "Hidden Assassin (AKA The Shooter)". Archived from the original on 2015-09-07.
  3. "'Shooter' takes aim at Prague". Variety . Retrieved July 23, 2021.