Incredibly forgetful and incomprehensible hodgepodge about a U.S. marshal, Michael Dane (Dolph Lundgren) out to investigate the recent assassination of a Cuban ambassador to the U.S. in New York City. His adventures lead him to the city of Prague in the Czech Republic where he must apprehend an apparent "suspect" (Maruschka Detmers), who may or may not be the one responsible for the killing. He must then return her to New York City in the United States of America so that she may await trial for the murder.
As time goes by, Dane and the alleged "professional assassin" are on the lam. They run from the police, various bad guys, and lots of shootings occur.
The gorgeous on-location filming at some of the finest monuments found at the Czech Republic are a mild virtue and THE SHOOTER (also known as HIDDEN ASSASSIN) has occasional suspense.
Unfortunately, those are not good enough redeeming factors to give this film high marks. THE SHOOTER tries to intrigue people with political commentary about the relationships between the U.S. and the Czech Republic, but yet again, it fails miserably. The action in THE SHOOTER is abysmal, the guns blazing add nothing new to the genre, and these type of thrillers are becoming tiresome as they perish on the video shelves. THE SHOOTER is another bravura waste of time.
RATING: *1/2 out of ****.
As time goes by, Dane and the alleged "professional assassin" are on the lam. They run from the police, various bad guys, and lots of shootings occur.
The gorgeous on-location filming at some of the finest monuments found at the Czech Republic are a mild virtue and THE SHOOTER (also known as HIDDEN ASSASSIN) has occasional suspense.
Unfortunately, those are not good enough redeeming factors to give this film high marks. THE SHOOTER tries to intrigue people with political commentary about the relationships between the U.S. and the Czech Republic, but yet again, it fails miserably. The action in THE SHOOTER is abysmal, the guns blazing add nothing new to the genre, and these type of thrillers are becoming tiresome as they perish on the video shelves. THE SHOOTER is another bravura waste of time.
RATING: *1/2 out of ****.