Shoot to Kill
by Roger Spottiswoode
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Actor: Clancy Brown, Kirstie Alley, Richard Masur, Sidney Poitier, Tom BerengerDirector: Roger Spottiswoode
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-09-30
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Movie Reviews of Shoot to Kill
Movie Review: Good Escapist Adventure
Summary: 4 Stars
It wasn't until my fourth viewing of this film (and first on widescreen DVD) that (1) I finally remembered who the killer was as soon as I saw him and (2) lost a little regard for this otherwise very entertaining thriller because of the implausible ending. That said, the fact I watched this movie four times over a 12-year span tells you how good it is (especially if you forget who the killer is!)
It's a different kind of adventure story/crime thriller in that the beginning and ending scenes are both in big cities and the long middle part is in the Northwest wilderness. There is some great mountain scenery to enjoy as we tag along with two groups: one which has the killer and his hostage (a slim Kirstie Alley!) and another with an FBI man (Sidney Poitier) and his guide (Tom Berenger), who is the hostage's boyfriend.
****spoilers**** had no problems with any of this story until the last 20 minutes when both parties reached Vancouver. Then, all credibility went out the window as Berenger is allowed to be side-by-side with Poitier as the latter and the killer shoot it out in various parts of the city. It gets worse as it goes on with Poitier a dead duck a couple of times but he never dies. Only Superman could have survived what he did, but he's the "good guy " so he makes it in the end. A little restraint in that ending would have kept this movie just great.
Still, the story offers a lot of suspense, a lot of mystery, interesting action and scenery.....in other words, a lot to like. If you have not seen this, this DVD is highly-recommended.
Summary of Shoot to Kill
Sidney Poitier, one of film's most distinguished and acclaimed actors, returns to the screen after a decade-long absence in this must-see, action-filled thriller. When a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing FBI agent Warren Stantin (Poitier) must exchange familiar city streets for unknown wilderness trails. Completely out of his element, Stantin is forced to enlist the aid of expert tracker Jonathan Knox (PLATOON'S Tom Berenger). It's a turbulent yet vital relationship they must maintain in order to survive ... and one that becomes increasingly desperate when Knox's girlfriend Sarah (Kirstie Alley) becomes the killer's latest hostage.Action & Adventure DVD Video
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