Turkey Shoot

"It's live. With death."

2014 1h 30m EN

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4.2

SKIP

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20%

ROTTEN

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3.7

IMDB

★4.2TMDB · 30🥫20%Rotten Tomatoes★3.7IMDB · 1,433

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Synopsis

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In the near future, a Navy SEAL framed for war crimes is offered a chance for freedom by participating in a TV show that requires him to outwit other professional killers to survive.

“It's live. With death.”

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Cast

Dominic Purcell
Rick Tyler
Viva Bianca
Jill Wilson
Robert Taylor
Ramrod
Belinda McClory
Meredith Baxter
Nicholas Hammond
The President
Carmen Duncan
The President
Roger Ward
The Dictator
Suzannah McDonald
Teena Fine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon Hewitt
Writers: Belinda McClory, Jon Hewitt
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jon Hewitt, shot by Warwick Field. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cezary Skubiszewski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jes Simpson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Dominic Purcell and Viva Bianca and Robert Taylor carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jon Hewitt directs. Warwick Field behind the camera. Cezary Skubiszewski scores. Jes Simpson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 12 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jon Hewitt, shot by Warwick Field. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Cezary Skubiszewski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jes Simpson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Dominic Purcell and Viva Bianca and Robert Taylor carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "It's live. With death.".
10IMDB entry: tt3816614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 12 themes, including "future", "suicide", "chase", "libya".