Shooter (1988 film)

Shooter is a 1988 American made-for-television action drama film based on the book Shooter by and about Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly, who had been a combat photojournalist during the Vietnam War and later the White House photographer for President Gerald Ford. The film was produced as a pilot which was not picked up as a series by NBC and originally aired on September 11, 1988.[1]

Shooter
GenreAction
Drama
Written byDavid Hume Kennerly
Steve Kline
Directed byGary Nelson
StarringJeffrey Nordling
Noble Willingham
Kario Salem
Helen Hunt
Music byPaul Chihara
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerGary David Goldberg
ProducersBarry M. Berg
David Hume Kennerly
Production locationThailand
CinematographyGayne Rescher
Running time100 minutes
Production companiesParamount Television
Ubu Productions
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 11, 1988 (1988-09-11)

Summary

The film followed the adventures in Vietnam of a fictional photo journalist named Matt Thompson, played by Jeffrey Nordling in his debut role.

It was made shortly after Good Morning Vietnam had been a success in theaters, and it borrowed two actors from the Good Morning Vietnam cast, Noble Willingham and Cu Ba Nguyen, as well as having a similar free-spirited protagonist who is constantly clashing with his superiors.

The television pilot was filmed on location in Thailand. David Hume Kennerly served as executive producer and writer. Gary Nelson directed the film.

Cast

Awards

Shooter won an Emmy for cinematography.

References
  1. "Archives". Los Angeles Times. 10 September 1988.


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