Shoot to Kill (1988 film)

Shoot to Kill
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Roger Spottiswoode
Screenplay by	Harv Zimmel Michael Burton Daniel Petrie Jr.
Story by	Harv Zimmel
Produced by	Daniel Petrie Jr. Ron Silverman
Starring	Sidney Poitier Tom Berenger Kirstie Alley
Cinematography	Michael Chapman
Edited by	George Bowers Garth Craven
Music by	John Scott
Production companies	Touchstone Pictures Silver Screen Partners III Century Park Pictures Corporation
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	February 12, 1988 (1988-02-12)
Running time	109 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$15 million[1]
Box office	$29.3 million[2]

Shoot to Kill (known outside North America as Deadly Pursuit) is a 1988 American buddy cop action thriller film^[3] directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring Sidney Poitier (in his first role in eleven years), Tom Berenger, Clancy Brown, Andrew Robinson, and Kirstie Alley. The film follows an FBI agent pursuing a homicidal extortionist; when the extortionist kidnaps a fishing guide in the Pacific Northwest, the agent teams up with her partner, a local wilderness guide, to rescue her.

The film was released to positive reviews from critics, who praised the film's direction, performances, and quality despite its formulaic plot.