- Actors: Dennis Haysbert, Nick Gomez, Stephanie Vogt, Chad Collins, Billy Zane
- Director: Don Paul
- Producers: Jeffery Beach, Phillip Roth
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: French, Portuguese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Thai, Spanish, English
- Dubbed: Portuguese, French, Thai
- Region: Region 1
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Rated: R
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- DVD Release Date: August 2, 2016
- Run Time: 99 minutes
Sniper: Ghost Shooter, the sixth film in
the Sniper franchise, keeps the
family connection alive with Chad Michael Collins returning to the role of
Brandon Beckett. His father, Thomas Beckett (Tom Berenger) is absent from the
latest entry, though Richard Miller (Billy Zane), a sniper from the original
1993 film, reappears to fill the connection. Mostly, however, these films have
standalone storylines which could have easily added the connections to Sniper films as an afterthought.
This time around
Beckett and Miller are tasked to protect a gas pipeline from extremists in the Middle East, facing an enemy sniper with the ability to
mysteriously pinpoint their exact locations. Suspicions of a security breach
causes chaos amongst the ranks as the snipers feel like sitting ducks.
Eventually it comes down to Beckett’s abilities to eliminate the threat by
taking down the sniper, allowing them to successfully complete their mission. It
is all rather predictable, so much so that it becomes difficult to become
engaged enough to enjoy the spectacle.
The task of the
snipers seems less compelling in this installment, but instead the stakes come
from the dangers facing Beckett’s fellow soldiers. Several are taken down by
the enemy “ghost sniper” and they seem defenseless against his attacks. While
occasionally effective, the film handles the action far better than suspense
and melodrama, which unfortunately take up more time than the shooting.
It is all executed passably by
veteran director Don Michael Paul, whose credits are chock full of
direct-to-video sequels, though the entire endeavor is rather forgettable. Part
of this may be Collins inability to carry a film with the same presence as
Berenger. Even with the addition of Zane and Dennis Haysbert reprising his role
as Colonel from Sniper: Legacy, there
just isn’t enough star power to elevate this action film beyond typical
straight-to-video releases.
The DVD doesn’t
include any special features.
Entertainment Value:
6.5/10
Quality of
Filmmaking: 6/10
Historical
Significance: 3.5/10
Special Features: 0/10
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