The Shooter (released under the alternative title Hidden Assassin[2]) is a 1995 American action drama 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.
| The Shooter | |
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 Theatrical 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 |
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.
The movie was filmed mainly in the Czech Republic, in Prague.
Plot
editA CIA agent gets caught up in political intrigue after he gets brought in to solve the murder of a Cuban ambassador.
Cast
edit- 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
editFilming
editThe story was initially set in France but was changed to the Czech Republic.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Shooter (1995)". Filmový přehled. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Miramax. "Hidden Assassin (AKA The Shooter)". Archived from the original on 2015-09-07.
- ^ "'Shooter' takes aim at Prague". Variety. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
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