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Shoot to Kill

  • 19881988
  • RR
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
14K
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POPULARITY
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Tom Berenger and Sidney Poitier in Shoot to Kill (1988)
An F.B.I. Agent teams up with a tracker to pursue a murderer after he vanishes into the mountains and infiltrates a hiking group.
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An F.B.I. Agent teams up with a tracker to pursue a murderer after he vanishes into the mountains and infiltrates a hiking group.An F.B.I. Agent teams up with a tracker to pursue a murderer after he vanishes into the mountains and infiltrates a hiking group.An F.B.I. Agent teams up with a tracker to pursue a murderer after he vanishes into the mountains and infiltrates a hiking group.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
14K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
9,683
858
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Roger Spottiswoode
    • Writers
      • Harv Zimmel(story)
      • Michael Burton(screenplay)
      • Daniel Petrie Jr.(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Sidney Poitier
      • Tom Berenger
      • Kirstie Alley
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Roger Spottiswoode
    • Writers
      • Harv Zimmel(story)
      • Michael Burton(screenplay)
      • Daniel Petrie Jr.(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Sidney Poitier
      • Tom Berenger
      • Kirstie Alley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 69User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Trailer 0:28
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    Photos43

    Kirstie Alley and Tom Berenger in Shoot to Kill (1988)
    Roger Spottiswoode in Shoot to Kill (1988)
    Sidney Poitier in Shoot to Kill (1988)
    Sidney Poitier in Shoot to Kill (1988)
    Tom Berenger and Roger Spottiswoode in Shoot to Kill (1988)
    Tom Berenger in Shoot to Kill (1988)
    Sidney Poitier and Roger Spottiswoode in Shoot to Kill (1988)
    Kirstie Alley in Shoot to Kill (1988)
    Tom Berenger and Sidney Poitier in Shoot to Kill (1988)
    Tom Berenger in Shoot to Kill (1988)
    Kirstie Alley and Roger Spottiswoode in Shoot to Kill (1988)
    Tom Berenger and Sidney Poitier in Shoot to Kill (1988)

    Top cast

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    Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    • Warren Stantin
    Tom Berenger
    Tom Berenger
    • Jonathan Knox
    Kirstie Alley
    Kirstie Alley
    • Sarah Rennell
    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
    • Superintendent Hsu
    • (as Samuel Hiona)
    Michael Chapman
    Michael Chapman
    • Lawyer
    Janet Rotblatt
    Janet Rotblatt
    • Mrs. Berger
    Ken Camroux-Taylor
    Ken Camroux-Taylor
    • Denham
    • (as Ken Camroux)
    • Director
      • Roger Spottiswoode
    • Writers
      • Harv Zimmel(story) (screenplay)
      • Michael Burton(screenplay)
      • Daniel Petrie Jr.(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Sidney Poitier's first acting role in eleven years.
    • Goofs
      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

      [as Knox prepares to cross a gorge]

      Warren Stantin: What are you doing?

      Jonathan Knox: I'm going to get the basket.

      Warren Stantin: Oooh, shit!

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Shoot to Kill/The Serpent and the Rainbow/She's Having a Baby/The Unbearable Lightness of Being/School Daze (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      I Love A Parade
      Lyrics by Ted Koehler

      Music by Harold Arlen

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Music

    User reviews69

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Glad I stumbled onto this one
    Well, this movie's a pleasant surprise; pretty much on every front. "Shoot to Kill" is a taut thriller to to bottom, but I think what sets this apart from other buddy movies is that it crosses genres. It's not just two disparate men on a dangerous mission, but there's also a manhunt and a wilderness movie thrown in for good measure. Still, Poitier and Berenger have a solid chemistry, and their road to mutual acceptance is a rocky one. It's a good cast throughout with a charming Kirstie Alley (to be fair, I haven't (yet) seen "Cheers" and I only really know her as a Vulcan). NIce scenery, too; I got a real "First Blood" feeling with that Pacific Northwest locale. I'm not sure why I hadn't heard of this movie until today, but either way, it's great.

    7/10
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    • Mr-Fusion
    • Jul 28, 2016

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mountain Man
    • Filming locations
      • Buntzen Lake, Anmore, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners III
      • Century Park Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $29,300,090
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,781,628
      • Feb 15, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,300,090
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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