Shoot to Kill (1988 film)
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Shoot to Kill (known outside North America as Deadly Pursuit) is a 1988 American buddy cop action thriller film[3] directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring Sidney Poitier (in his first role in eleven years), Tom Berenger, Clancy Brown, Andrew Robinson, and Kirstie Alley. The film follows an FBI agent pursuing a homicidal extortionist; when the extortionist kidnaps a fishing guide in the Pacific Northwest, the agent teams up with her partner, a local wilderness guide, to rescue her.
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Directed by | Roger Spottiswoode |
Screenplay by | Harv Zimmel Michael Burton Daniel Petrie Jr. |
Story by | Harv Zimmel |
Produced by | Daniel Petrie Jr. Ron Silverman |
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Cinematography | Michael Chapman |
Edited by | George Bowers Garth Craven |
Music by | John Scott |
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Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $15 million[1] |
Box office | $29.3 million[2] |
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The film was released to positive reviews from critics, who praised the film's direction, performances, and quality despite its formulaic plot.