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Shoot or Be Shot ()


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An escaped mental patient holds a film crew hostage and forces them to film his screenplay.

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Harvey Wilkes
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Jack Yeager
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Ben Steinman
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Heidi / Fiona
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Patrick
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Rachel
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Hector
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Lupe
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Alex
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Uncle Bill
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Sasha
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Quickie Mart Owner (as San Jay)
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Jaded Actress
Jayson Creek ...
Piss & Vomit Man
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Plaid Shirted Guy
Jeffrey W. Pike ...
Transvestite (as Jeffrey Wayne)
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Sheriff
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Deputy (Fife) (as James Heally)
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Mrs. Steinman
Robin Hubbard ...
Male Academic
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Female Academic (as Hanna Sussman)
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Sven
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Main Villain
Michael Tarzian ...
Dead Ninja
Frank D. Menges ...
Skinhead / Stoner
Tony Perija ...
Religious Man / Stoner
Michael Rosenbrock ...
Stoner
Chad Weston ...
Stoner
Markus Wittmann ...
Stoner (as Marcus Whittmann)
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(uncredited)
Dylan Ziegler ...
Willie (uncredited)

Directed by

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J. Randall Argue

Written by

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J. Randall Argue ... (screenplay) and
Steve Catanzaro ... (screenplay) and
Alistair Salton ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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J. Randall Argue ... producer
Ralph Linhardt ... producer
Michael Tarzian ... line producer
Ralph Winter ... producer

Music by

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Joseph Alfuso

Cinematography by

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Ralph Linhardt

Editing by

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Tom Dignan
Rich Mikan

Editorial Department

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Chris Gendrin ... editor: avid
Bob Hart ... negative cutter
Mike Milliken ... color timer
Todd Yates ... editor: avid

Casting By

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Concetta Di Matteo
Carolyn Long

Production Design by

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Bill Coggon

Art Direction by

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Markus Wittmann

Costume Design by

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Joanne Garcia

Makeup Department

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Kimberly Carlson ... makeup department head
Erinleigh McKay ... key hair stylist
Jeanne Romano ... makeup artist: second unit

Production Management

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Greg Kibler ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Leah Bathe ... second second assistant director
Ruben Garcia ... first assistant director
Kyle LeMire ... additional second assistant director
Sasha Malarevsky ... second assistant director
Denise Anderson Poore ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Phillip Clarke ... swing man
Tyson Paul Gallaher ... swing man (as Tyson P. Gallaher)
John Owen ... painter
Libby Woolems ... property master (as Libby Woolens)

Sound Department

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Paul Freeman ... sound designer
Erik H. Magnus ... sound mixer: second unit (as Eric Magnus)
Patrick Martens ... boom operator: second unit
Kevin McClellan ... boom operator
Frank D. Menges ... sound mixer
Michael Payne ... additional boom operator
John Wackerman ... sound designer
B.J. Weaver ... sound production assistant

Special Effects by

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Tyson Paul Gallaher ... special effects coordinator: second unit (as Tyson Paul Gallaher)
Josh Hakian ... special effects coordinator
Ken Pepiot ... special effects supervisor: second unit
Eddie Surkin ... special effects assistant

Stunts

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Shawn Crowder ... stunts
Scott Leva ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Ross Addiego ... dolly grip
E. Scott Borgman ... key grip
Mike Buddy ... electrician
Janos Csoma ... company grip
Steve Dorman ... company grip
Elisa Evans ... camera production assistant (as Lisa Evans)
D. Flores ... company electrician
Ron Geary ... company grip
Fausto Grajeda ... company electrician
Dennis Lynch ... first assistant camera
Kirk Manton ... gaffer
Tom McCarthy ... electrician: second unit
Ryan Meyer ... best boy grip
Matthew Minke ... company grip (as Matt Minke)
Hamid Moslehi ... still photographer
Todd England Nicodemus ... company grip (as T. Nicodemus)
John Rodriguez ... company electrician
Martin C. Rogers ... company electrician
Mike Ruddy ... electrician
Chris Slaney ... second assistant camera
Joe Sloan ... crane operator
Scott Smith ... best boy electric
Marty Svoboda ... rigging gaffer: second unit
Jason Talbert ... camera loader
Gus Vasquez ... key grip: second unit
Tom Voelpel ... gaffer: second unit
Tom Williams ... company electrician

Casting Department

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Linda Francis ... additional casting: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Jessica Boal ... costumer

Location Management

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Kevin Collins ... location manager
Wes Hagan ... location manager

Music Department

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Steve Collins ... music supervisor
Paul Freeman ... music producer

Script and Continuity Department

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Bruce Resnik ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Darryl Hayes ... transportation coordinator
Greg Jacobs ... transportation captain

Additional Crew

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Leah Bathe ... production assistant
Paige Black ... production assistant
Suzy Camou ... craft service
Curtis Campbell ... production accountant
Rick Hall ... process trailer
Barry Hammel ... set medic
Kyle LeMire ... production coordinator
Matt Mastrella ... production assistant
John Stark ... key set production assistant
Michael Sullivan ... assistant production coordinator
Nicholas Toth ... animal trainer
Mike Tristano ... weapons handler

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Other Companies

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Storyline

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Plot Keywords
Taglines Making a movie has never been so crazy! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Shooting Stars (United Kingdom)
  • Shooting Stars (Netherlands)
  • Shooting Stars (Australia)
  • Eszelős forgatás (Hungary)
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Runtime
  • 90 min
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Budget $1,500,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Harvey Wilkes are the middle names of the patsys involved in Presidential assassinations,John Wilkes Boothe(Lincoln) who Lee Harvey Oswald(Kennedy) See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Tales from the Script (2009). See more »
Soundtracks Shoot Or Be Shot See more »
Quotes Hector: [discussing the Southern California heat] You have to know how to stay cool. I have a special method - one that renews both the mind and body.
Rachel: Go on.
Hector: I remove my clothes, and stand naked in my room. At first, the perspiration trickles slowly down my chest and back. Then as it begins to evaporate, my skin becomes alert to the faintest breeze. My organs of manhood, now free of restrictive garments hang low and unencumbered, my heart - she beats a gentle rhythm that is almost audible in the silence. It is then that I summon the spirits of my Aztec ancestors, men who endured the steaming heat of the jungle with strength and dignity. As their male power coarces through my body, I feel serene and refreshed, yet enormously potent. That is my method.
Rachel: Wow. I just... turn on the air conditioner.
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