A veteran US Marine sniper is partnered with a rookie sniper as his spotter to take out a politician and a rebel leader in the jungles of Panama.
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Cast verified as complete
| Tom Berenger | ... |
MGySgt. Thomas Beckett
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| Billy Zane | ... |
Richard Miller
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| J.T. Walsh | ... |
Chester Van Damme
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| Aden Young | ... |
Cpl. Doug Papich
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Kenneth Radley | ... |
El Cirujano
(as Ken Radley)
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Reynaldo Arenas | ... |
Cacique
(as Reinaldo Arenas)
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| Gary Swanson | ... |
NSC Officer in Washington
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| Hank Garrett | ... |
Admiral in Washington
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| Frederick Miragliotta | ... |
Gen. Miguel Alavarez
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Vanessa Steele | ... |
Mrs. Alvarez
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Carlos Álvarez | ... |
Raul Ochoa
(as Carlos Alvarez)
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Tyler Coppin | ... |
Ripoly
(as Tyler Copin)
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| Teo Gebert | ... |
Ripoly's Friend
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Edward Wiley | ... |
DeSilva
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William Curtin | ... |
Mountain Top Pilot
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Howard Bosse | ... |
Mountain Top Co-Pilot
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Christos A. Linou | ... |
Mountain Top Sniper
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Christopher Morsley | ... |
Soldier at Pool Table
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| Don Battee | ... |
Soldier at Bar
(as Donald Battee)
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Raj Sidhu | ... |
Soldier in Barn
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Roy Edmunds | ... |
Cabrera
(as Roy Edmonds)
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Johnny Raaen | ... |
Crew Chief
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Loury Cortez | ... |
Father Ruiz
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Jorge García Bustamante | ... |
Rebel Captain at Extraction
(as Jorge Bustamante)
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| Rex Linn | ... |
Colonel Weymouth (uncredited)
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| Antony Szeto | ... |
Boat Rebel (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Luis Llosa | ||
Written by
| Michael Frost Beckner | ... | (written by) & |
| Crash Leyland | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Gregory A. Gale | ... | associate producer |
| James Gorman | ... | co-producer |
| Walon Green | ... | executive producer |
| Grant Hill | ... | associate producer |
| Mark Johnson | ... | executive producer |
| Amanda Nelligan | ... | associate producer |
| Robert L. Rosen | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Charles J.D. Schlissel | ... | co-producer |
| Patrick Wachsberger | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Gary Chang | ||
Cinematography by
| Bill Butler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| M. Scott Smith | ... | (as Scott Smith) |
Editorial Department
| Richard Alderete | ... | associate editor |
| Matthew Cassel | ... | assistant editor |
| Stephen Evans | ... | assistant editor: Australia (as Steve Evans) |
| Ray Martin | ... | color timer |
| Beverly Pinnas | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Louis DiGiaimo | ... | (as Louis Di Giaimo) |
Production Design by
| Herbert Pinter | ||
Art Direction by
| Nicholas McCallum | ||
Set Decoration by
| Leanne Cornish | ||
| Angus Tattle | ||
Costume Design by
| Ray Summers | ||
Makeup Department
| Allan A. Apone | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Allan Apone) |
| Cheryl Williams | ... | hair stylist |
| Adam Brandy | ... | special makeup effects laboratory technician (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Michael J. Harker | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Grant Hill | ... | unit production manager |
| Hugh Johnston | ... | unit manager |
| Justin Plummer | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Colin Fletcher | ... | first assistant director |
| Nikki Long | ... | second assistant director |
| John Martin | ... | third assistant director |
| Gary Capo | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Mattias Armstrong | ... | art department assistant |
| P. Scott Bailey | ... | set dresser |
| Simon Clayton | ... | scenic artist |
| Geoff Howe | ... | construction manager (as Geoffrey Howe) |
| Robert Moxham | ... | property master |
| Peter Sheehan | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Glenn E. Berkovitz | ... | production sound mixer: US |
| Paul 'Salty' Brincat | ... | sound mixer (as Paul Brincat) |
| Barney Cabral | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Kelly Cabral | ... | sound editor |
| Patrick Cabral | ... | foley walker |
| Andy Duncan | ... | boom operator |
| Phil Haberman | ... | sound editor |
| Mark Hollingsworth | ... | sound editor |
| Terry Honore | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Donlee Jorgensen | ... | sound editor |
| Jennifer L. Mann | ... | assistant sound editor (as Jennifer Mann) |
| Diane Marshall | ... | foley walker |
| Norto Sepulveda | ... | sound editor |
| Ralph Thiekötter | ... | adr recordist: Germany |
| Doug E. Turner | ... | re-recording mixer (as Doug Turner) |
| David John West | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ray West | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ralph Thiekötter | ... | sound dubbing mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Brian Cox | ... | special effects |
| David Hardie | ... | special effects |
| Brian Pearce | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Derrick Mitchell | ... | visual effects editor |
Stunts
| Richard Boué | ... | stunts |
| Bobby J. Foxworth | ... | additional stunt coordinator |
| Glenn Ruehland | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Greg Stuart | ... | stunts |
| Antony Szeto | ... | stunts (as Tony Szeto) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Leah Ashenhurst | ... | second assistant camera |
| Grant Atkinson | ... | assistant lighting technician |
| Brian Bansgrove | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Danny Batterham | ... | camera operator |
| Colin Chase | ... | best boy |
| Matthew Copping | ... | grip |
| Toby Copping | ... | grip |
| David Crone | ... | camera operator |
| Gary Hill | ... | assistant lighting technician |
| Anna Howard | ... | first assistant camera: "b camera " |
| David Nichols | ... | key grip |
| John Platt | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jim Sheldon | ... | still photographer |
| Michael Vivian | ... | grip (as Mick Vivian) |
Casting Department
| Gabrielle Healy | ... | extras casting |
| Ann Robinson | ... | casting: Australia (as Anne Robinson) |
| Paul Ventura | ... | additional cast and extras |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Julie Barton | ... | key costumer |
| Suzanne Head | ... | seamstress (as Susanne Head) |
| Heather Laurie | ... | costume assistant |
| Kerry Thompson | ... | costume supervisor |
| Gregory B. Peña | ... | daily set costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Murray Boyd | ... | location manager |
| Kayla Thames | ... | location manager: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
Music Department
| James Flamberg | ... | music editor |
| Mark Mancina | ... | composer: additional music |
| Richard Whitfield | ... | music editor |
| Hans Zimmer | ... | composer: additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jenny Quigley | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Billy Kane | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Brendon 'Moose' Boyd | ... | unit assistant |
| Russell Boyd | ... | production assistant |
| Bundy Chanock | ... | set medic |
| Jennie Crowley | ... | production coordinator (as Jennifer Crowley) |
| William Curtin | ... | assistant technical advisor / weapons armorer |
| Sara Dee | ... | assistant: Mr. Johnson |
| Dale Dye | ... | technical advisor: military (as Capt. Dale Dye) |
| Tom D. Ferran III | ... | advisor: sniping (as Major Tom D. Ferran III) |
| Jay Gianukos | ... | production liaison: USA |
| Annie Gilhooly | ... | production secretary (as Anne Gilhooly) |
| Stephen Hauser | ... | production assistant |
| Roger Jarret | ... | assistant caterer (as Roger Jarrett) |
| Angela Kenny | ... | assistant accountant |
| Rick Kornaat | ... | unit assistant |
| Terry Lee | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Mark R. Lindsay | ... | sales representative (as Mark Lindsay) |
| Mike McLean | ... | freight coordinator |
| Jacquie Ramsay | ... | unit nurse |
| Jacquie Robertson | ... | unit nurse |
| William F. Rose Jr. | ... | accountant (as William Rose Jr.) |
| Meryle Selinger | ... | post-production accountant |
| Chris Smith | ... | caterer |
| Greg Stuart | ... | assistant to stunt coordinator |
| Robert Threadgold | ... | auditor: Australia |
| Bill Tyler | ... | set production assistant: reshoots |
| Annie Wright | ... | unit publicist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- TriStar Pictures (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Filmkompaniet Distribution (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Entertainment in Video (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1994) (Germany) (VHS)
- Fox Network (1995) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Bridge Entertainment Group (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- NSM Records (2016) (Austria) (Blu-ray)
- NSM Records (2016) (Austria) (DVD)
- NSM Records (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- StudioCanal (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- StudioCanal (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Odyssey Distributors (1993) (Non-US) (theatrical) (international sales)
- Arcade Movie Company (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Cannes Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1999) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
- International Creative Effects (optical effects)
- Makeup Effects Laboratories
Other Companies
- Buena Vista Negative Cutting (negative cutting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Film Finances (completion guarantee)
- Golden Gate Editorial Inc. (sound)
- Kallista Marketing & PR (international marketing and publicity)
- Mercantile National Bank (special thanks)
- Panama Canal Authority (special thanks)
- The Daiwa Bank Ltd. (financing)
- Warriors (military technical advisor)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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, who's more of an office-type. Together they plan to seek out an important rebel leader, whilst avoiding a rogue marksman who frequents this part of the jungle. Written by Rob Hartill |
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| Taglines | One Shot. One Kill. No Exceptions. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $5,715,435, 31 Jan 1993 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film (along with several others) is somewhat based on the story of US Marine Corps sniper Carlos Hathcock, who took out a Viet Cong sniper who was stalking him by firing a round through the man's scope, sending the bullet into his brain. The story has been labeled a "myth" by some, but the incident was observed by Hathcock's spotter, John Roland Burke, who surveyed the scene after the kill. Given the flight time of rounds at long ranges, both snipers could easily have killed one another. The enemy rifle was recovered and the incident is documented by a photograph. After an investigation, the Marine Corps confirmed the incident and registered the kill to Hathcock. See more » |
| Goofs | When Beckett is using the sleeping Miller as bait, the knife that is seen bobbing in the water is different than the one Beckett later removes. The one that distracts the enemy sniper is a cheap "survival" knife, while the one Beckett is seen untying is a Marine Corps fighting knife, or "Ka-Bar". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Dominion (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Medicine Man See more » |
| Quotes |
Thomas Beckett:
One Shot. One Kill. No Exceptions. See more » |