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.
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
A CIA agent gets caught up in political intrigue after he gets brought in to solve the murder of a Cuban ambassador.
Cast
- 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
Filming
The story was initially set in France but was changed to the Czech Republic.[3]
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- The Shooter at IMDb
- The Shooter at AllMovie
- The Shooter at the TCM Movie Database
- The Shooter at Rotten Tomatoes