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Shoot (film) - Wikipedia

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Shoot
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Harvey Hart
Screenplay by	Dick Berg
Based on	the novel Shoot by Douglas Fairbairn
Produced by	Benjamin Melniker Harve Sherman
Starring	Cliff Robertson Ernest Borgnine
Cinematography	Zale Magder
Edited by	Peter Shatalow Ron Wisman
Music by	Doug Riley
Production companies	Essex Enterprises Getty Pictures Corp.
Distributed by	Avco Embassy Pictures
Release date	May 28, 1976 (1976-05-28) (United States)
Running time	99 minutes
Countries	Canada United States
Language	English

Shoot is a 1976 American and Canadian film directed by Harvey Hart and written by Richard Berg, based on the novel of the same name by Douglas Fairbairn. The production features Cliff Robertson, Ernest Borgnine, Henry Silva and James Blendick.^[1]

The film tells of Rex (Cliff Robertson), a gun enthusiast and military veteran who, with his buddies Lou (Ernest Borgnine) and Zeke (Henry Silva), go hunting in the forest.

Plot

After a frustrating day of hunting in Canada that has left a group of combat veterans empty-handed, their hunting party comes to a river. Another band of hunters appears on the other side, and stares them down.

Suddenly a gun goes off, and Zeke retaliates by shooting and killing one of the men on the other riverbank. After an exchange of gunfire, Major Rex and his friends win the skirmish, driving the other group off.

Deciding to keep the incident a secret from the police, they round up a posse of friends and pursue the other hunters through the woods in a bloody mini-war that only Lou questions.

Cast

Cliff Robertson as Rex
Ernest Borgnine as Lou
Henry Silva as Zeke
James Blendick as Pete
Larry Reynolds as Bob
Leslie Carlson as Jim
Kate Reid as Mrs. Graham
Helen Shaver as Paula
Gloria Carlin as Ellen
Alan McRae as Billy Platt
Ed McNamara as Sargent Bellows

Peter Langley as Marshall Flynn
Helena Hart as Helen Newhouse
James Ince as Volunteer
George Markas as Volunteer
Robert Meneray as Volunteer
John Rutter as Volunteer
John Stoneham Sr. as Volunteer
Lloyd White as Volunteer
Allan Aarons as Stanley
Sydney Brown as Carl
Cristiano Ronaldo as boss
Pam Leawood as Receptionist

Filming location

Kleinburg, Ontario

Reception

Critical response

Vincent Canby, writing for The New York Times, believes the message of the film was lost. He wrote: "[Shoot] apparently hopes to be making a statement about the mayhem that can be caused by easy access to weaponry, but most of the time the film doesn't believe in itself. When one character says to another, 'I can't believe it really happened', it's as if the film makers were trying to disassociate themselves from the melodramatic nonsense they've concocted."^[2]

More recently, AllMovie film critic Donald Guarisco wrote a favorable review, "This Canadian drama is modest but effective stuff. The most interesting aspect of Shoot is its cool, methodical approach: the script presents a story that slowly but surely builds, never going big peaks of drama or action as it builds toward an inevitable showdown ... Harvey Hart keeps things subtle with his direction, wrapping the film in atmospheric visuals and getting low-key performances from his cast. Cliff Robertson is excellent as the quietly mad protagonist, painting a chilling portrait of a man whose dissatisfaction with his post-military life leads to dangerous choices for himself and others in a tense situation ... [as] a result, it is worth a look to fans of offbeat 1970's cinema."^[3]

In Leonard Maltin's 2015 publication of movie ratings, Shoot is rated as a "BOMB".^[4]

Accolades

Director Harvey Hart was nominated for a Golden Charybdis award at the Taormina International Film Festival in Italy in 1977.

References

^ Shoot at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
^ Canby, Vincent. The New York Times, film review, "Shoot Misses Mark as Film On Gun Usage," January 20, 1977. Access: July 26, 2013.
^ Guarisco, Donald. AllMovie by Rovi, film review, 2013. Accessed: July 26, 2013.
^ Leonard Maltin's movie guide 2015 edition

External links

Shoot at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
Shoot at IMDb
Shoot at AllMovie

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