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Shooter (Widescreen Edition)
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: PARAMOUNT PICTURES
EAN: 0097363303046
Format: NTSC, Widescreen
Item Dimensions: 15
Label: Paramount
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Paramount
MPN: 330304
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 26, 2007
Running Time: 125 minutes
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: March 23, 2007
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Editorial Review:
A movie that would not have been out of place in the run of paranoid-political thrillers of the 1970s, Shooter works an entertaining variation on the assassination picture. Mark Wahlberg, carrying over good mojo from The Departed, slides neatly into the character of Bob Lee Swagger, master marksman. Swagger has retreated from his duty as an off-the-books hired gun for the military, having become disillusioned with his government (switching on his TV at his remote mountain cabin, he mutters, "Let's see what kind of lies they're trying to sell us today."). Ah, but the government needs Swagger to scope out the location of a rumored attempt on the life of the president, so a shadowy government operative (Danny Glover) begs Swagger to use his sniper's skills to out-fox the assassin. From there--well, spoilers are not fair, since the movie has a few legitimate shocks and a very nice wrong-man scenario about to unfold.
A novel by the Washington Post's Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Stephen Hunter gives the movie a logical spine, even if the premise itself is the stuff of conspiracy theorists. Wahlberg gets support from Michael Pena, as a skeptical FBI agent; Kate Mara, as a trustworthy widow; and Ned Beatty, trailing along memories of Network, as a supremely cynical Senator. Along with the well-executed action sequences (the previously unreliable director Antoine Fuqua gets it in gear here), the movie includes a few potshots at the Bush administration. No, that doesn't put Shooter at the level of The Parallax View or All the President's Men, but it provides some tang along with the flying bullets. --Robert Horton
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Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg) a former Marine Corps sniper who leaves the military after a mission goes bad. After he is reluctantly pressed back into service Swagger is double-crossed again. With two bullets in him and the subject of a nationwide manhunt Swagger begins his revenge which will take down the most powerful people in the country.System Requirements:Running Time: 125 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 097363303046 Manufacturer No: 330304
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Satisfaction
I am completely satisfied with this purchase. I've only had it a month and I've watched it 3 times and lent it to 3 friends. Thank you.
Rating:  - Mr. Wahlberg, Smile Please
I would have given this movie a 4 star rating if only Mark Walhberg could have smiled just once. The grumpy and pissed-off look was too much to take for the long duration of the film. Sure, Shooter is no teen flick or love story but even one wry smile, at some point in the film could have put the viewer at some ease. In fact Mark has been showing the same face for many movies now and it is high time we saw a change. Two hours was also too long for this movie which I thought wasn't a nice idea. The ... Read More
Rating: - Joyful from Chi-town
Wow! is what I can start out by saying, I never say the twist that this movie game me. Very well planned out script there were a few times when I thought I had the movie figured out but they got me again. This was a very good movie, one that you have to pay attention to, it will definitely go in my favorite pile and my too be watched over and over again. Mark Wahlberg is an intense actor he really carried the part to the max.
Rating: - Never Underestimate the Will of a Soldier...
Sometimes I wonder why I wait so long before watching a certain movie, especially one that has received praise from essentially everyone I know that has ever seen it. Such is the case with the military-themed/conspiracy thriller "Shooter" starring Mark Wahlberg ("Four Brothers") and Danny Glover (`Lethal Weapon' series). I was told from so many sources that "Shooter" is a definite must-see of a movie, yet for some unknown reason I never did get around to watching it, until recently that is. Of course, ... Read More
Rating: - Superb action film!
Bottom line, Shooter has car chases, gun fights, and some hand to hand fights as well. A fine cast of actors earns this movie a five star rating!
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