Shoot to Kill
Taste attributes: actionthrilleradventurecrimedetectivemafia/gangsteranimalstried & testedunsavouryheavysimplelinearbig & varieddeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"It's about staying alive."
Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, serious thriller, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.7 /10
TMDB · 137 votes
Where to watch
We don't know of anywhere to watch Shoot to Kill in the US right now.
StrongsampleWhy this match?ShowHide
What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
This is a sample for Hard Hitter. Take the taste test to see your own match for Shoot to Kill.
Synopsis
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!
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1988
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Century Park Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
