Shooter is a 2007 action/conspiracy thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua. The film is based on the novel Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter. Shooter was released on March 23, 2007. The film's DVD was released on June 26, 2007, reaching the top of the sales charts .
Trivia
In the book Which Lie Did I Tell?, William Goldman talks about being approached to write this movie; he ultimately never became involved.
Swagger's laptop screen shows that he is reading "Znet," a website operated by the media group Z Communications.
Mark's character was wearing a Philadelphia Eagles jacket and hat while hiding. Wahlberg was involved with this team in his previous movie, Invincible, when he played Vince Papale
Swagger and Nick visit a "firearms expert" living in Athens, Tennessee. Athens, Tennessee was the site of a real life event in 1946 called the Battle of Athens where citizens took armed action against a corrupt local government.
Ads for the movie could be found in some levels of the game Rainbow Six: Vegas.
The book Swagger is reading in his home is the 9/11 Commission Report. Mark Wahlberg was scheduled to fly on one of the hijacked planes but changed his plans at the last minute.
Cast
Mark Wahlberg - Bob Lee Swagger
Michael Peña - Nick Memphis
Danny Glover - Col. Isaac Johnson
Kate Mara - Sarah Fenn
Elias Koteas - Jack Payne
Rhona Mitra - Alourdes Galindo
Ned Beatty - Senator Charles F. Meachum
Justin Louis - Howard Purnell
Tate Donovan - Russ Turner
Rade Sherbedgia - Michael Sandor
Levon Helm - Mr. Rate
Lane Garrison - Lcpl. Donnie Fenn
