Shoot to Kill (1988)

6.8R109 minDirector: Roger Spottiswoode

1988 film by Roger Spottiswoode

Shoot to Kill (known outside North America as Deadly Pursuit) is a 1988 American buddy cop action thriller film directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring Sidney Poitier (in his first role in eleven years), Tom Berenger, Clancy Brown, Andrew Robinson, and Kirstie Alley. The film follows an FBI agent pursuing a homicidal extortionist; when the extortionist kidnaps a fishing guide in the Pacific Northwest, the agent teams up with her partner, a local wilderness guide, to rescue her.

The film was released to positive reviews from critics, who praised the film's direction, performances, and quality despite its formulaic plot.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Shoot to Kill about?
Shoot to Kill (1988) — An F.B.I. Agent teams up with a tracker to pursue a murderer after he vanishes into the mountains and infiltrates a hiking group.
Is Shoot to Kill based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Shoot to Kill scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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