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Shoot to Kill

1988 · 109 min

A tense, rugged chase through mountains and city streets, anchored by an unlikely partnership and a desperate race to survive.

Tagline
It's about staying alive.
Overview
When a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing FBI agent Warren Stantin must exchange familiar city streets for unknown wilderness trails. Completely out of his element, Stantin is forced to enlist the aid of expert tracker Jonathan Knox. It's a turbulent yet vital relationship they must maintain in order to survive... and one that becomes increasingly desperate when Knox's girlfriend Sarah becomes the killer's latest hostage!

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • justice
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Roger Spottiswoode
Written by
Michael Burton, Harv Zimmel, Daniel Petrie Jr.
Starring
Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger, Kirstie Alley, Clancy Brown, Richard Masur, Andrew Robinson, Kevin Scannell, Frederick Coffin
Music
John Scott
Cinematography
Michael Chapman
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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