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Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

Feb 12, 1988
109 min
ActionThrillerCrimeDrama
6.6/ 10
252 votes

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!

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TMDB
6.6/10
252 votes
IMDB
6.8/10
15,409 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
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56/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

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Box Office$29,300,000Worldwide gross
US Box Office$29,300,090Domestic earnings

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2 nominations total

Details

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"It's about staying alive."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

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Revenue

$29,300,000

Production Companies

Century Park PicturesSilver Screen Partners IIITouchstone Pictures

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