Shooter (2007 film)

Shooter
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAntoine Fuqua
Screenplay byJonathan Lemkin[1]
Based onPoint of Impact
by Stephen Hunter
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter Menzies Jr.
Edited by
Music byMark Mancina
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 23, 2007 (2007-03-23)
Running time
124 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$61 million[3]
Box office$95.7 million[3]

Shooter is a 2007 American action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua[4] and written by Jonathan Lemkin, based on the 1993 novel Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter.[5] The film follows Force Recon Marine Scout Sniper veteran Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg), who is framed for murder by a mercenary unit operating for a private military firm. The film also stars Michael Peña, Danny Glover, Kate Mara, Levon Helm, and Ned Beatty.[4]

Shooter was produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura through Di Bonaventura Pictures, and released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on March 23, 2007. The film received mixed reviews and grossed $95.7 million on a $61 million budget.

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  2. ^ "SHOOTER | British Board of Film Classification". British Board of Film Classification.
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  4. ^ a b "Shooter (2007) - Full Credits". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  5. ^ Hunter, Stephen (1993). Point of Impact (1st ed.). New York City: Bantam Books. ISBN 978-0553071399.