Hidden Assassin (1995)
"The Shooter" (original title)

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

Director:

Ted Kotcheff

Writers:

Yves André Martin (story), Yves André Martin (screenplay),

Stars:

Dolph Lundgren, Maruschka Detmers, Assumpta Serna

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dolph Lundgren	...	Michael Dane
Maruschka Detmers	...	Simone Rosset
Assumpta Serna	...	Marta
Gavan O'Herlihy	...	Dick Powell
John Ashton	...	Alex Reed
Simón Andreu	...	Alberto Torena (as Simon Andreu)
Pablo Scola	...	Belgado
Petr Drozda	...	Marcus
Roslav Walter	...	Police Captain (as Miroslav Walter)
Michael Rogers	...	Henchman #1
Pavel Vokoun	...	Henchman #2
Martin Hub	...	Henchman #3
Jana Altmanová	...	Screaming Woman (as Jana Altmanova)
Jiri Kraus	...	Cab Driver
Guilio Kukurugya	...	Cuban Ambassador (as Giulio Kukurugya)

Storyline

The Ambassador of Cuba was killed in New York. To prevent another attack of the terrorists at the US-Cuba-summit in Prague the CIA sends one of their best federal agents, Michael Dane (Dolph Lundgren). The suspected killer Nikita is a lesbian club owner, Simone Rosset. But as usual everything is much more complicated than it seemed at first; and therefore Dane has to work much more with his brain than with his muscles to survive.

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Plot Keywords:

agent | ambassador | murder | lesbian | damsel in distress | 

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Taglines:

Seduction is a deadly weapon!

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language and brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Country:

USA Czech Republic Spain France UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 December 1995 (UK)

Also Known As:

Hidden Assassin

Filming Locations:

Prague, Czech Republic

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arco Films S.L., Canal+, Cine Grande Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In France, the movie was scheduled and advertised for a July 10th 1996 release and was pushed back to July 17th at the last minute (because of too many new releases).

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Goofs

The knob on the shifter in the van that Dolph drives changes color from black to red.

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Connections

Referenced in Ciné6: Episode dated 7 July 1996 (1996)

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Soundtracks

"THIS TIME"
Performed by Michelle Sweeney
Courtesy of Big Beat Records, Inc. / Atlantic Recording Corp.

User Reviews

One of Dolph's better flicks

Hidden Assassin (its proper name is The Shooter) is not just another mindless Dolph Lundgren actioner. It's a fairly well-plotted and exciting political thriller with some fine acting and great action sequences. But the real best thing about this movie is the setting. Filmed on location in Prague, the film looks beautiful and often stunning. Dolph plays a US Marshall (surprise, surprise) who is sent to Prague to find the assassin who killed the Cuban ambassador. Detmers is a beautiful bisexual assassin who Dolph gets caught up with, and before long the two of them are walking on dangerous ground while trying to stay alive the whole time. The suspense is always growing, as we never know who the killer is, wondering if it's Dolph's boss or even Detmers herself... I really like this movie. It's entertaining to watch and full of twists and surprises. Overall, I would probably recommend this one over some of Dolph's most well-known movies (Red Scorpion, Universal Soldier). Though without it's share of plot-holes, this remains a fun and very enjoyable romp.