Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

It's about staying alive.

Directed by Roger Spottiswoode

Produced by Century Park Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III

1988109 min6.6 / 10

A tense wilderness thriller that pits an out-of-place FBI agent against a cunning killer, anchored by the growing bond between two men forced to survive together in hostile terrain.

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!

Questions people ask

  • Is Shoot to Kill violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Shoot to Kill scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Shoot to Kill sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Shoot to Kill end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Shoot to Kill easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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