Be warned, it is a real struggle to keep watching.The "Hero" rides along, hears screams, finds the "baddies" whipping a poor girl and guess what? BOB STEBBINS . But far from a John Wayne, this hero is caught and brutally beaten and left to die, only to be saved by a prostitute that has also suffered under the hand of this group of desperados. The assassination scenes were filmed in Independence National Historical Park in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Swagger is released. A group of prisoners are going to Vietnam to rescue the daughter of a V-I.P. One of them falls in love with an Indian, and finds out that the local Indian Reservation is threatened by the greed of a powerful... See full summary », Randi Stewart is a sergeant on a marine base where her father is the commanding officer. Throughout the film, Swagger uses an array of sniper rifles, among which are the USMC M40A3,[9] the CheyTac Intervention,[10] and the Barrett M82. Memphis, who was scapegoated for Swagger's escape and is due for professional review, argues that given Swagger's training and expertise, it is suspicious that he "missed" the president by several feet and hit the archbishop instead. All roads lead back to Ethiopia. They order him abducted and try to stage his suicide. After getting tips about Swagger from a disguised Sarah, he attempts to access Delta-level classified information at the FBI office. Honeycutt says the problem is the screenplay by Jonathan Lemkin, and the source novel Point of Impact by film critic and author Stephen Hunter. Swagger quickly clears his name by aiming his loaded rifle (present as evidence, as it was supposedly used in the assassination) at Johnson and pulling the trigger; it fails to fire. Continuing to evade the manhunt, Swagger tries to treat his injuries and takes refuge with Sarah, Donnie's widow. But far from a John Wayne, this hero is caught and brutally beaten and left to die, only to be saved by a prostitute that has also suffered under the hand of this group of desperados. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. Swagger and Memphis are ambushed by a mercenary group deployed with Meachum's authorization of Johnson's orders, but manage to kill their attackers and escape. Johnson and his men are tipped off by the Delta-level request and realize that Memphis is about to expose them. [6] For example, Swagger's escape was filmed in New Westminster along the Fraser River, standing in for the Delaware River. They locate the assassin, who reveals that the archbishop was the intended target. The mountaintop confrontation was shot on the glaciers of Rainbow Mountain, near the resort town of Whistler, British Columbia. 1. He learns that the Ethiopian archbishop was killed instead of the president. "[13] Metacritic assigns the film a weighted average score of 53 out of 100, based on reviews from 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". USMC Force Recon Gunnery Sergeant sniper Bob Lee Swagger is participating in a mission in Eritrea with his spotter and close friend Corporal Donnie Fenn. He's left the military, having been hung out to dry in a secret Ethiopian mission a few years before, when he's recruited by a colonel to help find a way that the President of the US might be assassinated in one of three cities in the next two weeks. Written by [22], In 2016, USA Network picked up a series of the same name based on the movie, with Wahlberg as a producer and Ryan Phillippe as Swagger. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 47% approval rating based on 147 reviews; the average rating is 5.6/10. Of course there is the gunfight or three, where "hero" is such a sharpshooter. With Michael Dudikoff, Randy Travis, Valerie Wildman, Andrew Stevens. Swagger breaks in and kills both men and their associates. Plot Keywords A top Marine sniper who previously abandoned the military after a routine mission gave way to tragedy is double-crossed by the government after reluctantly being pressured back into service in Training Day director Antoine Fuqua's adaptation of Stephen Hunter's novel Point of Impact. There was a time when Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg) was the best trigger-man in the military, but after growing disillusioned with the system, he disappeared without a trace. The only one possible to stand up to the shooter is another solitary man who joins with the notorious family although he is deputized as the town's sherif. He was also trained to adjust a weapon's scope, judge effects of wind on a shot, do rapid bolt manipulation, and develop special breathing skills. [4] It was produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura through Di Bonaventura Pictures, and released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on March 23, 2007. As the film opens, US Special Forces sniper Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg) and his scout Donny Fenn (Lane Garrison) lie in wait in the hills of Ethiopia, ready to deliver covering fire for a US convoy heading back to base through hostile country. The story is of a small town in the early west and of a 'shooter' of reputation that drifts into it and stands up to the controlling family that runs it. In the special features of the DVD, Garrity is interviewed pointing out that the shot fired in the assassination would not have hit the archbishop straight on, as in the film. "[15] They also abduct Sarah at her residence. Bob Lee Swagger, one of the world's great marksmen and the son of a Medal of Honor recipient, is a loner living in the Rockies. However, Swagger arrives at Memphis' kidnappers' hideout and kills them all. Shooter is a 2007 American action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua[4] and written by Jonathan Lemkin, based on the 1993 novel Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter. The song "Nasty Letter" by Otis Taylor plays over the end of the film and credits. He was murdered to stop him from revealing that a consortium of corporate oil interests led by corrupt US senator Charles Meachum ordered an Eritrean village massacred to build an oil pipeline. Shooter grossed $47 million in the US and Canada and $48.7 million in other territories, for a total gross of $95.7 million against its $61 million production budget.[3]. Point of Impact 42m. To compensate, the round is fired at an arc calibrated by how far the round is going to fall, the distance of the shot, temperature, humidity, and wind. After being double crossed for the attempt and on the run, he sets out for the real killer and the truth. Dargis describes director Fuqua's technique as overshot and overedited, but says he has a knack for chaos and the result is "pretty enjoyable. With an implausible story and numerous plot holes, Shooter fails to distinguish itself from other mindless action-thrillers. There is only one man who can get ... See full summary ». [1] The sniper location was created from using the exteriors of the church steeple at the junction of New Street and North 4th Street and combining them with an elevated view from another building to create a fictional vista of the park. The story is of a small town in the early west and of a 'shooter' of reputation that drifts into it and stands up to the controlling family that runs it. The score to the film was composed by Mark Mancina, who recorded the music at the Todd-AO Scoring Stage in Studio City, Los Angeles, using a 77-piece orchestra conducted by Don Harper. It seems like the mission is over as the Americans make their way down the road until a horde of hostile militia appear, firing on the soldiers. Most of the film was shot on location in New Westminster, Kamloops, Mission, Ashcroft and Cache Creek in British Columbia, Canada. They pass the time with small talk, and Donny looks at a photo of his wife, Sarah (Kate Mara). Shooter Critics Consensus. When high-profile government officials locate him at his remote mountain retreat following an extensive search, Swagger is coerced back into service in order to stop a determined assassin from taking out the President of the United States. Swagger subdues an inexperienced FBI agent, Nick Memphis, and steals his car, crashing it into the Delaware River. In order to blend into their ranks, he's forced to fake his own death and make friends with the group's deadly but charismatic leader. The car chase that ends when it plunged into the river was filmed down 6th Street and off the Westminster Quay. Only a former SEAL can save the day by sliding aboard while the sub is underwater. Donny relays target information while Swagger systematically picks off numerous hostiles, allowing the US forces to escape. The film grossed $14.5 million in its opening weekend, finishing in 3rd at the box office behind TMNT ($24.3 million) and 300 ($19.9 million). A federal agent is assigned to get the inside scoop on a dangerous terrorist group. A group of ex-secret Agents open a jazz club in Las Vegas. The novel Point of Impact was in development first at Universal and later at Paramount for twelve years, with seven screenwriters attempting many adaptations. The only one possible to stand up to the shooter is another solitary man who joins with the notorious family although he is deputized as the town's sherif. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The attorney general tells Swagger that he must abide by the law and to refrain from vigilantism, "even though sometimes that's exactly what's needed." Sarah finishes treating his injuries. The exit wound on the archbishop's head would have been too extreme to show in movie theaters. Release year: 2016. The conspirators frame Swagger for the assassination, and a manhunt ensues. Melody Ranch - 24715 Oak Creek Avenue, Newhall, California, USA, Vince Krants (as William L. Monroe). Remove Clothes. However, the shot is fired. Parents Guide. View production, box office, & company info. The author Stephen Hunter also tried to adapt the book but was put off by the experience and disconnected himself from the process. This FAQ is empty. He causes the cabin to blow up as though by accident and then leaves with Sarah. Was this review helpful to you? Bob Lee Swagger, one of the world's great marksmen and the son of a Medal of Honor recipient, is a loner living in the Rockies. When a round is fired it will fall from 30–40 feet (9.1–12.2 m) depending on the distance of the shot. A CIA agent gets caught up in political intrigue after he gets brought in to solve the murder of a Cuban ambassador. He then clings to the side of a barge to evade pursuing forces. [11][12] A score soundtrack was released by Lakeshore Records on March 27, 2007. In the script, the story, the plot, the whole darn 85 minutes of it.

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