Sniper

"One Shot. One Kill. No Exceptions."

1993 1h 38m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 497

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Synopsis

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Tough guy Thomas Beckett is a US Marine working in the Panamanian jungle. His job is to seek out rebels and remove them using his sniper skills. Beckett is notorious for losing his partners on such missions. This time he's accompanied by crack marksman Richard Miller.

“One Shot. One Kill. No Exceptions.”

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Cast

Tom Berenger
Thomas Beckett
Billy Zane
Richard Miller
J.T. Walsh
Beckett's Senior Officer
Aden Young
Doug Papich
Kenneth Radley
El Cirujano
Reynaldo Arenas
Cacique
Gary Swanson
NSC Officer in Washington
Hank Garrett
Admiral in Washington

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luis Llosa
Writers: Michael Frost Beckner, Crash Leyland
Languages: English
Countries: Peru, United States of America

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Peru, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Sniper Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luis Llosa, shot by Wilmer Butler. 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 Gary Chang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Tom Berenger and Billy Zane and J.T. Walsh carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One Shot. One Kill. No Exceptions.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luis Llosa directs. Wilmer Butler behind the camera. Gary Chang scores. M. Scott Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Peru, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Peru, United States of America.
3Part of the "Sniper Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Luis Llosa, shot by Wilmer Butler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gary Chang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor M. Scott Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tom Berenger and Billy Zane and J.T. Walsh carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One Shot. One Kill. No Exceptions.".
9IMDB entry: tt0108171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 22 themes, including "sniper", "panama", "fistfight", "waterfall".

The technical file

Cinematography: Wilmer Butler
Original score: Gary Chang
Editing: M. Scott Smith
Production design: Herbert Pinter
Costume design: Ray Summers
Makeup / hair: Cheryl Williams
Sound: David John West
Stunt coordinator: Glenn Ruehland
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $18,994,652
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Sniper (1993)

Part of

Sniper Collection

A series of action and war films that feature the United States Armed Forces. The series portrays MGySgt. Thomas Beckett and GySgt. Brandon Beckett in their service to the United States Marine Corps as Force Reconnaissance Scout Snipers.