The Shooter (1995 film)

"Hidden Assassin" redirects here. For the unrelated novel by Robert Wilson, see The Hidden Assassins.

The Shooter (also released as Hidden Assassin^[2]) is a 1995 American action thriller film directed by Ted Kotcheff and starring Dolph Lundgren as a deputy United States Marshal who gets caught up in politics when he is hired to solve the assassination of a Cuban ambassador.

The Shooter
Promotional release poster
Directed by	Ted Kotcheff
Written by	Yves André Martin Meg Thayer Billy Ray
Produced by	Silvio Muraglia Paul Pompian
Starring	Dolph Lundgren Maruschka Detmers Assumpta Serna Gavan O'Herlihy John Ashton
Cinematography	Fernando Arguelles
Edited by	Ralph Brunjes
Music by	Stefano Mainetti
Production companies	Adelson-Baumgarten Productions Muraglia/Sladek Filmworks Newmarket Capital Group Canal+ Conquistador Entertainment Arco Films S.L. Etamp-Netto Romivest Transatlantique Films
Distributed by	Conquistador Entertainment Miramax
Release date	December 15, 1995 (1995-12-15) (UK)
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	United States Czech Republic[1] United Kingdom France Spain
Language	English
Budget	$11 million

This was the final theatrical film directed by Kotcheff before his death in 2025.

Plot

A federal marshal gets caught up in political intrigue after he gets brought in to solve the murder of a Cuban ambassador.

Cast

• Dolph Lundgren as U.S. Marshal Michael Dane
• Maruschka Detmers as Simone Rosset
• Assumpta Serna as Marta
• Gavan O'Herlihy as Dick Powell
• John Ashton as Alex Reed
• Simón Andreu as Alberto Torena
• Pablo Scola as Belgado
• Petr Drozda as Marcus
• Roslav Walter as Police Captain
• Pavel Vokoun as Henchman
• Martin Hub as Henchman
• Jiri Kraus as Cab Driver
• Guilio Kukurugya as Cuban Ambassador
• Enid Rose as Mistress

Production

The movie was filmed mainly in the Czech Republic, in Prague. The story was initially set in France but was changed to the Czech Republic.^[3]

Release

Alternate versions

There are two versions released for this film: the international cut running 104 minutes, and the shorter cut running 89 minutes, released in the U.S. and France.