The Shooter (1995 film)
| The Shooter | |
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Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Ted Kotcheff |
| Written by | Yves André Martin Meg Thayer Billy Ray |
| Produced by | Silvio Muraglia Paul Pompian |
| Starring | Dolph Lundgren Maruschka Detmers Assumpta Serna Gavan O'Herlihy John Ashton |
| Cinematography | Fernando Arguelles |
| Edited by | Ralph Brunjes |
| Music by | Stefano Mainetti |
Production companies | Adelson-Baumgarten Productions Muraglia/Sladek Filmworks Newmarket Capital Group Canal+ Conquistador Entertainment Arco Films S.L. Etamp-Netto Romivest Transatlantique Films |
| Distributed by | Conquistador Entertainment Miramax |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Countries | United States Czech Republic[1] United Kingdom France Spain |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11 million |
The Shooter (also released as Hidden Assassin[2]) is a 1995 American action thriller film directed by Ted Kotcheff and starring Dolph Lundgren as a deputy United States Marshal who gets caught up in politics when he is hired to solve the assassination of a Cuban ambassador.
This was the final theatrical film directed by Kotcheff before his death in 2025.
Plot
A federal marshal gets caught up in political intrigue after he gets brought in to solve the murder of a Cuban ambassador.
Cast
- Dolph Lundgren as U.S. Marshal Michael Dane
- Maruschka Detmers as Simone Rosset
- Assumpta Serna as Marta
- Gavan O'Herlihy as Dick Powell
- John Ashton as Alex Reed
- Simón Andreu as Alberto Torena
- Pablo Scola as Belgado
- Petr Drozda as Marcus
- Roslav Walter as Police Captain
- Pavel Vokoun as Henchman
- Martin Hub as Henchman
- Jiri Kraus as Cab Driver
- Guilio Kukurugya as Cuban Ambassador
- Enid Rose as Mistress
Production
Filming
The movie was filmed mainly in the Czech Republic, in Prague. The story was initially set in France but was changed to the Czech Republic.[3]
Release
Alternate versions
There are two versions released for this film: the international cut running 104 minutes, and the shorter cut running 89 minutes, released in the U.S. and France.
References
- ^ "Shooter (1995)". Filmový přehled. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ Miramax. "Hidden Assassin (AKA The Shooter)". Miramax. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015.
- ^ "'Shooter' takes aim at Prague". Variety. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
External links
- The Shooter at IMDb
- The Shooter at the TCM Movie Database (archived version)
- The Shooter at Rotten Tomatoes