Shoot to Kill (1988)

Director:

Roger Spottiswoode

Writers:

Harv Zimmel (story)
Harv Zimmel (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

12 February 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

It's about staying alive.

Plot:

A man is discovered breaking into his own jewelery shop in the dead of night. Questioned closely, it...

Plot Keywords:

Chase | Escape | FBI | Wilderness | Hiking

Cast

Sidney Poitier	...	Warren Stantin
Tom Berenger	...	Jonathan Knox
Kirstie Alley	...	Sarah Renell
Clancy Brown	...	Steve
Richard Masur	...	Norman
Andrew Robinson	...	Harvey
Kevin Scannell	...	Ben
Frederick Coffin	...	Ralph
Michael MacRae	...	Fournier
Robert Lesser	...	Agent Minelli
Milton Selzer	...	Mr. Berger
Les Lannom	...	Sheriff Dave Arnett
Walter Marsh	...	Sam Baker
Frank C. Turner	...	Austin Crilley
Sam Hiona	...	Inspector Hsu (as Samuel Hiona)

Also Known As:

Deadly Pursuit (UK)
Mountain Man (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

British Properties, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

Sidney Poitier's first acting role in 10 years.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The ferry is supposed to be over deep water, with several shots of something sinking to murky depths, but when a character is seen being rescued by an unassisted swimmer the lake floor can be seen behind him with surface light shining down.

Quotes:

[Stantin is made to step into a freezing cold stream]
Warren Stantin: Son of a bitch!
Jonathan Knox: What did you say?
Warren Stantin: I said I hate the damn woods!

Movie Connections:

References Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)

Soundtrack:

I Love a Parade

Excellent action-adventure flick

Sidney Poitier's return to movies (after a 10 year absence) was this wilderness action flick which is fun all the way.

FBI Agent Warren Stantin (Poitier) trails a nasty serial killer to the wilderness and enlists the aid of an experienced mountain guide Jonathan Knox (Tom Berenger). The killer has "hitched" a ride with 4 other campers who are being led through the mountains by Knox's girlfriend (Kirstie Alley).

Well written script, first rate action sequences and solid acting by Berenger and Poitier make Shoot to Kill an excellent action-adventure yarn that's sure to please most. The opening 50 minutes or so are airtight and then it loses a bit of steam but on the whole it's damn good overall.