Sniper - Der Scharfschütze

Originaltitel: Sniper

1993
18
1 Std. 38 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,1/10

25.845

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Tom Berenger in Sniper - Der Scharfschütze (1993)

Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tristar

trailer wiedergeben0:31

1 Video

45 Fotos

Action Thriller War

Ein Scharfschütze der US-Marine ist mit einem SWAT-Mitglied verbündet, um Rebellenführer im Dschungel von Panama auszuschalten.Ein Scharfschütze der US-Marine ist mit einem SWAT-Mitglied verbündet, um Rebellenführer im Dschungel von Panama auszuschalten.Ein Scharfschütze der US-Marine ist mit einem SWAT-Mitglied verbündet, um Rebellenführer im Dschungel von Panama auszuschalten.

Regie
- Luis Llosa
Drehbuch
- Michael Frost Beckner
- Crash Leyland
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,1/10

25.845

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Regie
- Luis Llosa
Drehbuch
- Michael Frost Beckner
- Crash Leyland
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Videos1

Trailer 0:31

Sniper

Fotos45

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This film (along with several others) is somewhat based on the story of US Marine Corps sniper Carlos Hathcock, who took out a Viet Cong sniper who was stalking him by firing a round through the man's scope, sending the bullet into his brain. The story has been labeled a "myth" by some, but the incident was observed by Hathcock's spotter, John Roland Burke, who surveyed the scene after the kill. Given the flight time of rounds at long ranges, both snipers could easily have killed one another. The enemy rifle was recovered and the incident is documented by a photograph. After an investigation, the Marine Corps confirmed the incident and registered the kill to Hathcock.

Patzer
When Beckett is using the sleeping Miller as bait, the knife that is seen bobbing in the water is different than the one Beckett later removes. The one that distracts the enemy sniper is a cheap "survival" knife, while the one Beckett is seen untying is a Marine Corps fighting knife, or "Ka-Bar".

Zitate
Thomas Beckett: One Shot. One Kill. No Exceptions.

Alternative Versionen
German rental video was cut for violence by ca. 75 sec. to secure a "Not under 18" rating. The retail video/DVD was cut by more than ten minutes to get a "Not under 16" rating. EuroVideo 2007 DVD release is uncut.

Verbindungen
Edited into Jagd in der grünen Hölle (1995)

Soundtracks
Medicine Man
Written and Performed by Henry Lee Summer
Courtesy of Epic Associated Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

Benutzerrezensionen80

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Ausgewählte Rezension

7/10

Moody thriller

Two snipers travel deep in the jungles in search for their targets; a slimy South American drug-lord and a prominent general.

Moderately successful at building a brooding atmosphere, Sniper is by most accounts a very solid thriller, taking it's time, establishing it's characters and their plight and climaxing in some good action sequences. Director Llosa isn't always successful at maintaining the sombre mood and could have tightened the story somewhat; some detours here don't add up to much. But this film is far better than his Stallone/Stone travesty The Specialist.

Billy Zane, usually incredibly tiresome, does surprisingly well as the inexperienced Sniper teamed up with veteran Berenger. As for Berenger this film proved to be his last good big budget Hollywood venture. He can do these kind of roles in his sleep and he's very convincing here, reprising the role twice more in direct to DVD sequels.