It's about staying alive.
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!
Shoot to Kill (1988) is a action, thriller, crime and drama film directed by Roger Spottiswoode, released on February 12, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger, Kirstie Alley and Clancy Brown. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 278 ratings.
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Sidney Poitier
as Warren Stantin
Tom Berenger
as Jonathan Knox
Kirstie Alley
as Sarah Renell
Clancy Brown
as Steve
Richard Masur
as Norman
Andrew Robinson
as Harvey
Kevin Scannell
as Ben
Frederick Coffin
as Ralph
Michael MacRae
as Fournier
Robert Lesser
as Minelli
Milton Selzer
as Mr. Berger
Les Lannom
as Sheriff Arnett
Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, written by Harv Zimmel, Harv Zimmel and Michael Burton, produced by Daniel Petrie Jr. and Ron Silverman.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 278 ratings.
I guess I'm giving it a 10, I mean, Sidney Poitier is always believable. I think that is the best thing you can say about him. But the problem here is that he has a legendary reputation and this is just a throw-away cop movie. So you see his name attached and you start thinking it's going to be Oscar worthy off the bat, and, it's not. But, at the same time, Sidney Poitier is believable, and Berenger is creepy is…
Reviewed on January 11, 2023
"Shoot to Kill" makes extremely good use of some absolutely breathtaking outdoor locations. It is also a very well paced and totally engaging film throughout and it features an admittedly heart stopping stunt that will literally take your breath away when Knox falls from a rope suspended over a picturesque and deadly gorge after he has been struck by the trolley used to transport people across the head spinning and…
Reviewed on January 24, 2024
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The main cast of Shoot to Kill (1988) includes Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger, Kirstie Alley, Clancy Brown and Richard Masur. The film was directed by Roger Spottiswoode. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Shoot to Kill was released on February 12, 1988 and runs for 1h 49m.
Shoot to Kill (1988) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 278 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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