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Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

It's about staying alive.

19886.61h 49m

Overview

When a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing FBI agent Warren Stantin 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. 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 becomes the killer's latest hostage!

Directed by Roger Spottiswoode
Written by Harv Zimmel, Michael Burton, Daniel Petrie Jr.
Produced by Daniel Petrie Jr., Ron Silverman
Box Office0Revenue: $29.3M

Top Cast

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Warren Stantin

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Jonathan Knox

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley

Sarah Renell

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Steve

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Norman

Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson

Harvey

Kevin Scannell

Kevin Scannell

Ben

Frederick Coffin

Frederick Coffin

Ralph

Michael MacRae

Michael MacRae

Fournier

Robert Lesser

Robert Lesser

Minelli

Themes & Keywords

canadapolicediamondkidnappingfbimountainhikinghorsewildernessmountaineerwaterfallmurderbearvancouver

About Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill is a action, thriller, crime, drama film released in 1988 exploring themes of canada, police, diamond, kidnapping, fbi, mountain. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, it stars Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger, Kirstie Alley. When a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing FBI agent Warren Stantin 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. 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 becomes the killer's latest hostage!

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