Sniper: Ghost Shooter (2016)

Snipers ordered to protect a gas pipeline from terrorists suspect a security breach when they're targeted by a ghost shooter who knows their location.

Director:

Don Michael Paul

Writers:

Michael Frost Beckner (based on characters created by), Crash Leyland (based on characters created by)

Stars:

Chad Michael Collins, Billy Zane, Dennis Haysbert

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chad Michael Collins	...	Brandon Beckett
Billy Zane	...	Miller
Dennis Haysbert	...	Colonel
Nick Gomez	...	Cervantes
Ravil Isyanov	...	Andrei Mashkov
Stephanie Vogt	...	Slater
Enoch Frost	...	Barnes
Presciliana Esparolini	...	Aungst
Dominic Mafham	...	Bidwell
Navid Negahban	...	Mothershed
Naveed Choudhry	...	Saajid
Vladimir Kolev	...	Col. Babayev
Velislav Pavlov	...	Gazakov
Jade Ogugua	...	Rojas
Mike Straub	...	Maines

Storyline

Elite snipers Brandon Beckett (Chad Michael Collins) and Richard Miller (Billy Zane) tasked with protecting a Georgian gas pipeline from terrorists looking to make a statement. When the battle with the enemy starts it leads to snipers being killed by a ghost shooter who knows their exact location. Tensions boil as a security breach is suspected. Is there someone working with the enemy on the inside? Is the mission a front for other activity? Is the Colonel pulling the strings?

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | sixth part | direct to video | terrorist | terrorist group | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sequences of violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

The coordinates shown on the drone control panel at 9:52(NTSC) are 33° 23' 40" 20° 98' 47" and later 35°98'47" 35°78'47" and at 1:01:55 (NTSC) are 33° 23' 40" 20° 98' 47" and 35° 63' 40" 35' 78' 47". Although no direction is indicated, they are presumably north latitude and east longitude because those would in fact place the coordinates in north Africa.

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Goofs

At around 17:52 in the movie the sniper who tries to shoot "Junior" with a Dragunov looks through the sight PSO-1 and incorrectly ranges the actor as being closer than 100m, which is completely wrong as the scope has a ranging etching on the left side. A person 200m away 1.7m tall should be as tall as the first rightmost etch, while in the movie the sniper is approx. 300m away. The target should not be that big, as the scope magnifies 4x only.

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Connections

Follows Sniper 3 (2004)

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Soundtracks

Cover me
Written by Koner Memili and Simge Yildrim
Courtesy by APM Music

User Reviews

A Class Act all the way through

Sniper Brandon Beckett (Collins) is assigned to protect an oil pipeline, but a Ghost Sniper shoots and kills some of his team. Who is it? Beckett feels someone on his side is giving the enemy sniper coordinates, and, of course, this doesn't go over big with his superiors. Oh, oh.

This is probably one of the best sniper movies to come along in a long time. The acting, cinematography, photography and the music were all sensational and quite engaging. It was like watching a Bond, James Bond movie without it being so. In other words, this is a class act all the way through. Kudos.

Nice to see Dennis Haysbert as the Colonel or Arch Angel as we do miss the popular TV show The Unit he starred in.

A breath of fresh air and some can consider this Comic Relief with Ravil Aisyanov as Andrei when Beckett is assigned to his team for a short while. Andrei conjures up memories of Bruce Willis' character John McClane in Die Hard when he mimics McClane to Beckett's amusement. Great job by Ravil Aisyanov. (9/10)

Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: Yes.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 August 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sniper: Ghost Shooter

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Destination Films, UFO International Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color