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Shoot to Kill ()


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An F.B.I. Agent teams up with a tracker to pursue a murderer after he vanishes into the mountains and infiltrates a hiking group.

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Warren Stantin
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Jonathan Knox
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Sarah Rennell
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Steve
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Norman
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Harvey
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Ben
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Ralph
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Fournier
Robert Lesser ...
Minelli
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Mr. Berger
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Sheriff Arnett
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Sam Baker
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Crilly
Sam Hiona ...
Superintendent Hsu (as Samuel Hiona)
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Lawyer
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Mrs. Berger
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Denham (as Ken Camroux)
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Fisherman
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Agent Owenby
Robyn Gildemeester ...
Maid (as Robyn Masumi Gildemeester)
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FBI Agent
Gloria Lee ...
FBI Agent
Freda Perry ...
Computer Operator
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San Francisco Policeman
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Police Captain (as William Taylor)
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SWAT Sergeant
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Mildred (as Claire Brown)
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Undercover Priest
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Inspector
Allan Lysell ...
Sergeant (as Allan Lysall)
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Woman with Stroller
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Nun
Darcelle Chan ...
Nun
Marynna Danguy ...
Couple
Craig Saunders ...
Couple
Carole Henshall ...
Woman with Purse
Andrew Rhodes ...
Purse Snatcher
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Washington State Patrolman
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Principal (uncredited)
John Douglas ...
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Ferry Passenger (uncredited)
John Ryan ...
Detective Inspector John Simons (uncredited)
Jim van Dijk ...
FBI Agent (uncredited)

Directed by

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Roger Spottiswoode ... (directed by)

Written by

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Harv Zimmel ... (story by)
 
Harv Zimmel ... (screenplay by) and
Michael Burton ... (screenplay by) and
Daniel Petrie Jr. ... (screenplay by)

Produced by

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Daniel Petrie Jr. ... producer (produced by)
Philip Rogers ... executive producer
Ron Silverman ... producer (produced by)
Fredda Weiss ... associate producer

Music by

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John Scott ... (original score by)

Cinematography by

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Michael Chapman ... director of photography

Editing by

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George Bowers
Garth Craven

Editorial Department

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Carolle Alain ... assistant editor: Vancouver
Christine Cholvin ... assistant editor: U.S. (as Chris Cholvin)
Samuel Craven ... post-production assistant
Mallory Gottlieb ... assistant editor: U.S.
Ken Morrisey ... additional editor (as Kenneth Morrisey)
Kimberly Ray ... assistant editor: U.S.

Casting By

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Penny Perry ... (casting by)

Production Design by

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Richard Sylbert

Art Direction by

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John Willett

Set Decoration by

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Jim Erickson

Costume Design by

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Richard Bruno

Makeup Department

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Michèle Burke ... prosthetics makeup (as Michele Burke)
Malcolm Marsden ... hair stylist: second unit
Roy Sidick ... hair stylist (as Roy A. Sidick)
Joann Wabisca ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Mary Eilts ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Dave Bene ... dgc trainee (as David Bene)
Peter Dashkewytch ... additional second assistant director
Julia Dastoor ... second assistant director
Casey Grant ... first assistant director: second unit
Jim Rowe ... third assistant director (as James Rowe)
Michael E. Steele ... first assistant director (as Michael Steele)
Fred Waugh ... second unit director
Curtis Petersen ... second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

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R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn ... assistant property master (as R. Douglas Fairbairn)
Nancy Ford ... assistant art director
Arthur A. Green ... greensman (as Art Green)
William Heslup ... assistant art director (as Willie Heslup)
Della Mae Johnston ... assistant set decorator
Charles Leitrants ... construction coordinator
Michael J. Siver ... greensman
Bill Thumm ... property master
Dave Dunaway ... greens (uncredited)
Ron Greenwood ... property master: reshoots (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Tom Bellfort ... sound editor
Lon Bender ... supervising sound editor
Noah Blough ... sound editor
Neal Burger ... sound editor (as Neal R. Burger)
David E. Campbell ... re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell)
Linda Corbin ... foley mixer
Robert Deschaine ... adr mixer
Dean Drabin ... foley mixer (as Dean Draben)
Joe Gilbert ... assistant sound editor
Douglas Greenfield ... stereo consultant: Dolby
Victor Grodecki ... sound editor
Devon Heffley Curry ... adr supervisor (as Devon Heffley)
Chris Jargo ... sound editor (as J. Christopher Jargo)
Simon Kaye ... sound mixer
Larry Kemp ... supervising sound editor
John T. Reitz ... re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)
Gregg Rudloff ... re-recording mixer
George Simpson ... sound editor
Tommy Staples ... boom operator
Wylie Stateman ... sound editor
Scott Warner ... assistant sound editor
Asher Yates ... sound editor (as Ascher Yates)
John Joseph Thomas ... sound effects supervisor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Corbin Fox ... special effects crew
Fred Hunchuk ... special effects crew
J.B. Jones ... special effects: Bahamas
Don Leask ... special effects crew
Lars Lenander ... special effects crew
Dean Lockwood ... special effects crew
F. Lee Stone ... special effects: Bahamas (as Lee Stone)
John Thomas ... special effects supervisor
Mike Vézina ... special effects crew (as Mike Vezina)
Joel Whist ... special effects assistant (uncredited)

Stunts

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Tony Brubaker ... stunts
Gilbert B. Combs ... stunts (as Gilbert Combs)
Bill Ferguson ... stunts
Scott Flavelle ... stunts
Reg Glass ... stunts
Tom Glass ... stunts
Alex Green ... stunts
Gary Hymes ... stunts
David Jacox ... stunts (as David Jacox Jr.)
George Josef ... stunts
Henry Kingi ... stunts
Ken Kirzinger ... stunts
J.J. Makaro ... stunts
Tony Morelli ... stunts
Ray Pichette ... stunts
Jacob Rupp ... stunts
Dawn Stofer-Rupp ... stunts (as Dawn Stoffer Rupp)
Betty Thomas Quee ... stunts (as Betty Thomas)
John Wardlow ... stunts
Fred Waugh ... stunt coordinator
Brent Woolsey ... stunts
Tony Brubaker ... stunt double: Sidney Poitier (uncredited)
Chris J. Clayton ... utility stunts (uncredited)
Jim Dunn ... stunts (uncredited)
David Jacox ... stunt double (uncredited)
George Josef ... stunt double (uncredited)
Carey Loftin ... truck stunts (uncredited)
Tong Lung ... stunts (uncredited)
Dawn Stofer-Rupp ... stunt double: Kirstie Alley (uncredited)
Scott Waugh ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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John Adshead ... best boy grip (as John W. Adshead)
Bob Akester ... still photographer (as Robert H. Akester)
David R. Anderson ... gaffer
Sidney Ray Baldwin ... still photographer (as Sidney Baldwin)
Nigel Bower ... underwater first assistant camera: Bahamas
John Clothier ... first assistant cameraman: second unit
Robert Creese ... second assistant camera: second camera
Douglas R. Field ... first assistant cameraman (as Douglas R.R. Field)
Michael Genne ... camera operator (as Michael A. Genne)
Derek Grieves ... key grip: second unit (as Derek Grieve)
Einar Hansen ... best boy electric (as Einor Hansen)
Jordan Klein Sr. ... underwater cameraman: Bahamas (as Jordan Klein)
Nick Kuchera ... key grip (as B. Nick Kuchera)
Peter McLennan ... second camera operator (as Peter McClennan)
David Pelletier ... second assistant cameraman: second unit (as David Pelltier)
Curtis Petersen ... director of photography: second unit (as Curtis Peterson)
Douglas Pruss ... second assistant cameraman (as Douglas B. Pruss)
Trig Singer ... first assistant camera: second camera
Robert M. Stevens ... additional photographer (as Robert Stevens)
Sandy Williams ... dolly grip
John Clothier ... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Paul Jacobsen ... assistant chief set lighting technician: San Francisco/Los Angeles (uncredited)
Jordan 'Jordy' Klein Jr. ... underwater camera operator (uncredited)
Vince Laxton ... generator operator (uncredited)
Curtis Petersen ... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Timothy Robin Spencer ... assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Megan Branman ... casting associate
Lynne Carrow ... casting: Canada
Zahn Douglas ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Jerry R. Allen ... costume supervisor (as Jerry Allen)
Dolores C. Burke ... costumer
Michael Nelson ... wardrobe: second unit

Location Management

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Kirk Finken ... location manager: Vancouver
Scott Harper ... location assistant
Robin Mounsey ... location manager
John Penhall ... assistant location manager
Dan Sheehy ... location manager: second unit
John Wittmayer ... location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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Ken Johnson ... music editor
Steve Livingston ... music editor
Shawn Murphy ... music scoring mixer
John Scott ... conductor
Robert Adcock ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Dale Anderson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ann Atkinson ... musician: bass (uncredited)
James Atkinson ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Philip Ayling ... musician: oboe (uncredited)
Israel Baker ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Chuck Berghofer ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Harry Bluestone ... musician: violin, viola (uncredited)
Charles Boito ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Denyse Buffum ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Stuart Canin ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Norman Carr ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Pete Chrislieb ... musician (uncredited)
Bob Cooper ... musician (uncredited)
Ronald Cooper ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Marcy Dicterow-Vaj ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Chuck Domanico ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Arni Egilsson ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Christine Ermacoff ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Dominick Fera ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Pam Gates ... musician: violin (uncredited)
James Getzoff ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Harris Goldman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Steven Gordon ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Endre Granat ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Susan Greenberg ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Dan Higgins ... musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
Daniel J. Johnson ... co-music editor (uncredited)
Anatol Kaminsky ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Alan Kaplan ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Anne Karam ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Suzie Katayama ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Ezra Kliger ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Bernard Kundell ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Connie Kupka ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Razdan Kuyumjian ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Michael Lang ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
David Livingston ... music editor (uncredited)
Warren Luening ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Michael Markman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Loren Marsteller ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Brice Martin ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Bob McChesney ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Todd Miller ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Lanny Morgan ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Shawn Murphy ... music engineer (uncredited)
Buell Neidlinger ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Dan Neufeld ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Sid Page ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Richard Perissi ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Barbra Porter ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Sue Ranney ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Gale Robinson ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Anatoly Rosinsky ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Robin Ross ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Bob Sanders ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
James Sawyer ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Terry Schonig ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
David Schwartz ... musician: viola (uncredited) / musician: violin (uncredited)
John Scott ... composer: original soundtrack album (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Sid Sharp ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Bob Sheppard ... musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
David Sherr ... musician: oboe (uncredited)
Harry Shlutz ... musician: cello (uncredited)
David Shostac ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Ross Shub ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Henry Sigismonti ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Tina Soule ... musician: cello (uncredited)
David Speltz ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Margaret Storer ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Vicki Sylvester ... musician: violin (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Ray Tischer ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Ken Watson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ralph Williams ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
John Wittenberg ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Graham Young ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Tibor Zelig ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Bob Zimmitti ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Mihail Zinovyev ... musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Jessica Clothier ... script supervisor: second unit
Brigitte Germain ... script supervisor
Ana Maria Quintana ... script supervisor (as Anna Maria Quintana)

Transportation Department

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Ted Bradford ... driver
Alois Stranan ... transportation coordinator
Chris Haynes ... driver (uncredited)
Rob Vreugde ... transportation captain (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Drew Aitken ... underwater crew: Bahamas
Lloyd Beebe ... bear trainer
Steve Claridge ... underwater crew: Bahamas (as Steven Claridge)
Debbie Coe ... animal coordinator (as Debra J. Coe)
Debbie Cooke ... production office coordinator
Marinho Correia ... bear trainer
Barbara Elman Schiffman ... assistant: Mr. Petrie
Kimberly Ferguson ... assistant: Mr. Rogers
Karin Freud ... assistant: Mr. Spottiswoode
Sheri Halstead ... video consultant
Tissa Hans ... assistant: Mr. Spottiswoode
Rob Harris ... publicist
John W. Janisch ... production accountant
Gerri Kuhn ... den mother: extraordinaire
Richard Liebegott ... production office coordinator
Lisa London ... production assistant
Gavin McKinney ... underwater coordinator: Bahamas
Robin Mounsey ... safety supervisor
Greg Munnings ... underwater crew: Bahamas
Philip Nemy ... production executive
Phill Norman ... main title design
Kate Petersen ... production assistant
Timothy Prince ... video consultant (as Tim Prince)
Howard Richardson ... mountain safety expert
John Sanderson ... video consultant
N. John Smith ... boat coordinator (as John Smith)
Lisa Weinstein ... production assistant
John Whitmayer ... mountain safety expert (as John Whittmayer)
Moby Griffin ... supplier: boats and crews (uncredited)
Ralph Helfer ... animal supervisor: Gentle Jungle [us] (uncredited)
Ted Smith ... boat wrangler (uncredited)
Warren Wayne ... production assistant (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Sidney Poitier returned to the big screen in this action-thriller, after a decade-long absence. 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). The killer has infiltrated a guided hiking trip led by Knox's girlfriend Sarah (Kirstie Alley, at the height of her Cheers fame). Viewers don't know which of the hikers is the killer, and the tension lasts well into the movie. Written by Donny Dollar

Plot Keywords
Taglines A ruthless killer. A beautiful hostage. Two men follow them into the mountains. One for love. One for revenge. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Mountain Man (United States)
  • Deadly Pursuit (World-wide, English title)
  • Deadly Pursuit (India, English title)
  • Deadly Pursuit (United Kingdom)
  • Randonnée pour un tueur (France)
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Runtime
  • 110 min
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Budget $15,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Sidney Poitier's first acting role in eleven years. See more »
Goofs During the car chase, the Jeep Grand Wagoneer is already damaged in most side-on shots, despite not crashing into the taxi and light pole until later. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Shoot to Kill/The Serpent and the Rainbow/She's Having a Baby/The Unbearable Lightness of Being/School Daze (1988). See more »
Soundtracks I Love A Parade See more »
Quotes [as Knox prepares to cross a gorge]
Warren Stantin: What are you doing?
Jonathan Knox: I'm going to get the basket.
Warren Stantin: Oooh, shit!
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