description Shoot to Kill Overview
Shoot to Kill is a 1988 action thriller centering on an FBI agent investigating a dangerous extortion case. The investigation leads him and his partner into the Pacific Northwest where they must rescue a kidnapped fishing guide from the suspect. The film features Sidney Poitier and Tom Berenger in the lead roles.
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info Shoot to Kill Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1988 |
help Shoot to Kill FAQ
What is Shoot to Kill also called?
The 1988 action thriller is known as Deadly Pursuit outside North America. It stars Sidney Poitier as FBI agent Warren Stantin, Tom Berenger as tracker Jonathan Knox, and Kirstie Alley as guide Sarah Rennell. [D23 film listing](https://d23.com/a-to-z/shoot-to-kill-film/)
What is the kidnapping case in Shoot to Kill?
Stantin pursues an extortionist who kills a jeweler's wife and flees into the Pacific Northwest by hiding among a fishing or hiking group. He has to work with wilderness tracker Jonathan Knox because the city-trained FBI agent is out of his element in the mountains. [Shoot to Kill plot](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096098/plotsummary/)
Who directed Shoot to Kill and when was it released?
Roger Spottiswoode directed it for Touchstone Pictures, and the US release date was February 12, 1988. The film is also listed under the international title Deadly Pursuit. [D23 film listing](https://d23.com/a-to-z/shoot-to-kill-film/)
Is Shoot to Kill a police procedural or wilderness thriller?
It starts as an FBI extortion investigation in San Francisco, then becomes a chase through mountain terrain near the Canadian border. The central pairing is Poitier's Warren Stantin and Berenger's Jonathan Knox, with the killer concealed among Sarah's outdoor group. [D23 film listing](https://d23.com/a-to-z/shoot-to-kill-film/)
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