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Shoot to Kill (Deadly Pursuit)

Shoot to Kill (Deadly Pursuit) (1988)

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Sidney Poitier makes his long-overdue return to films in the 1988 thriller Shoot to Kill. Poitier plays an FBI agent, on the trail of an elusive killer. Reluctantly teamed with tracker Tom Berenger, the citified Poitier braves the wilds of the Pacific Northwest in search of his quarry. For Berenger, the pursuit is personal; the killer, whose identity is not immediately revealed, has joined a hunting party being guided through the country by the tracker's girlfriend Kirstie Alley. Though only

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

Daniel Petrie

Apr 6, 2004

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All Critics (16) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (0) | DVD (2)

A gripping manhunt thriller that's also part buddy movie and part outdoor, man-against-the-elements adventure. Might have been taken for granted in 1988, but Shoot to Kill is a corker by today's standards.

March 4, 2006 Comment
FulvueDrive-in.com

Awesome thriller!

August 12, 2005 Comment
7M Pictures

An underrated, well-directed action flick with a superb performance by Sidney Poitier.

June 17, 2005 Comment

Shoot to Kill is a rip-roaring movie from start to finish.

August 28, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice

You'll feel the sweat dripping off your back. Thrilling beyond belief.

April 27, 2003 Comment
Moviehole
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A truly unique 80s action thriller: in order to chase a killer and diamond thief, an FBI agent (Poitier) has to team up with an expert hiker (Berenger) whose girlfriend (Alley) leads a group of men through the mountains to the Canadian border, among them: the killer. The movie takes this idea and creates a breathless

October 3, 2007
ironclad1609

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Good thriller with Sidney Poitier at 63 when the film was shot, looks little more than 40.

December 14, 2006
deano
Dean McKenna

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    1. Jonathan Knox: You FBI guys doin' that shit all the time?
    – Submitted by Sleeping D (8 months ago)

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