Shooter

"Yesterday was about honor. Today is about justice."

2007 2h 4m EN

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7.1

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47%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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7.2

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 5,657🥫47%Rotten Tomatoes●53Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 373,788

DramaActionThriller

Synopsis

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A top Marine sniper, Bob Lee Swagger, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears, living in seclusion. He is coaxed back into service after a high-profile government official convinces him to help thwart a plot to kill the President of the United States. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, Swagger becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt. He goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why, eventually seeking revenge against some of the most powerful and corrupt leaders in the free world.

“Yesterday was about honor. Today is about justice.”

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Cast

Mark Wahlberg
Bob Lee Swagger
Michael Peña
Nick Memphis
Danny Glover
Colonel Isaac Johnson
Kate Mara
Sarah Fenn
Elias Koteas
Jack Payne
Rhona Mitra
Alourdes Galindo
Jonathan Walker
Louis Dobbler
Louis Ferreira
Howard Purnell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writers: Jonathan Lemkin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $61M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Antoine Fuqua, shot by Peter Menzies Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mark Wahlberg and Michael Peña and Danny Glover carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Yesterday was about honor. Today is about justice.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0822854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Antoine Fuqua directs. Peter Menzies Jr. behind the camera. Mark Mancina scores. Conrad Buff IV cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $61M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Directed by Antoine Fuqua, shot by Peter Menzies Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Mancina. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Conrad Buff IV shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mark Wahlberg and Michael Peña and Danny Glover carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Yesterday was about honor. Today is about justice.".
8IMDB entry: tt0822854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 31 themes, including "philadelphia, pennsylvania", "assassination", "usa president", "based on novel or book".
10Released under 17 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter Menzies Jr.
Original score: Mark Mancina
Editing: Conrad Buff IV
Production design: J. Dennis Washington
Makeup / hair: Donald Mowat
Sound: Michael Herbick
Runtime: 124 min · 2h 4m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $61,000,000
Box office: $95,700,000
Return: 157% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Shooter (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes: 47% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 53/100
IMDB rating: 7.2/10 · 373,788 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

2 nominations total

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DRDMovieMusings2017-04-02
★ 7/10
Ah, so that's what happened. Kinda. "I'm a patsy!" The last words of an accused presidential assassin, himself killed - on live TV no less. Ah, the 60s, when America appeared at once to be both starting to "get it" and also coming apart at the seams. Lee Harvey Oswald was introduced to the world as a lone sharp shooter who felled a president. But, very early in the aftermath, there were doubts and details that, in total, just didn't seem to add up. Accordingly, theories proliferated questioning the veracity of that official position in light of evidence and the interpretations thereof. If the official story is not what happened, is there a plausible scenario that would more reasonably account for all those details, moving us closer to the truth of what may otherwise have actually happened? And thus, we have Shooter. No, it is no attempt to flesh out, to the last inch, everything that is or may have been about Oswald. It's a story that has parallels - and even a non-casual mention of/reference to the Kennedy assassination to help us watching at home realize what we were actually watching - a plausible scenario.
JPV8522020-07-24
★ 8/10
All around solid action-thriller with Mark Wahlberg in his element. Luis Guzman served as a fun sidekick and Kate Mara is a stunner. Shame this didn't do better at the box office, would've liked to have a sequel instead of that USA Network TV show... 3.75/5
RickN2024-11-23
Excellent movie with major stars like Mark Wahlberg and Danny Glover. An expert marksman living in exile, is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Now on the run after being double crossed by a shadow government operation. Have watched multiple times!