The Shooter (1995 film)

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
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTed Kotcheff
Written byYves André Martin
Meg Thayer
Billy Ray
Produced bySilvio Muraglia
Paul Pompian
StarringDolph Lundgren
Maruschka Detmers
Assumpta Serna
Gavan O'Herlihy
John Ashton
CinematographyFernando Arguelles
Edited byRalph Brunjes
Music byStefano Mainetti
Production
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Adelson-Baumgarten Productions
Muraglia/Sladek Filmworks
Newmarket Capital Group
Canal+
Conquistador Entertainment
Arco Films S.L.
Etamp-Netto
Romivest
Transatlantique Films
Distributed byConquistador Entertainment
Miramax
Release date
  • December 15, 1995 (1995-12-15) (UK)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Czech Republic[1]
United Kingdom
France
Spain
LanguageEnglish
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

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A CIA agent gets caught up in political intrigue after he gets brought in to solve the murder of a Cuban ambassador.

Cast

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Production

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Filming

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The story was initially set in France but was changed to the Czech Republic.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Shooter (1995)". Filmový přehled. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. ^ Miramax. "Hidden Assassin (AKA The Shooter)". Archived from the original on 2015-09-07.
  3. ^ "'Shooter' takes aim at Prague". Variety. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
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