Movie
Shoot to Kill
It's about staying alive.
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!
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Shoot to Kill opened in theaters February 12, 1988. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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!
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Cast
Sidney PoitierWarren Stantin
Tom BerengerJonathan Knox
Kirstie AlleySarah Renell
Clancy BrownSteve
Richard MasurNorman
Andrew RobinsonHarvey
Kevin ScannellBen
Frederick CoffinRalphCredits
- Directed by
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Written by
- Daniel Petrie Jr., Harv Zimmel, Michael Burton, Harv Zimmel
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $29.3M
Production
- Century Park Pictures
Silver Screen Partners IIIUnited States
Touchstone PicturesUnited States