Sniper - The Washington sniper

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Movie
German title Sniper - The Washington sniper
Original title DC Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2003
length approx. 86 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Tom McLoughlin
script Dave Erickson
production Orly Adelson ,
Tracey Jeffrey
music Mark Snow
camera Mark Wareham
cut Charles Bornstein
occupation

Sniper is a 2003 American thriller directed by Tom McLoughlin .

action

The plot is based on true events (see Beltway Sniper Attacks ).

On October 2, 2002, a person was ambushed in Washington, DC . Five more people are killed in the next few days. The motive of the sniper remains unknown.

While the city's population is concerned, the police chief Charles Moose and his people look for the perpetrators. Since no concrete results of the investigation can be presented, there are discussions within the city administration about the competence of the police chief. Eventually the perpetrators are found sleeping in a car by a truck driver.

Reviews

  • Outnow.ch wrote that the staging was "long-threaded". Charles S. Dutton's portrayal is impressive. The camera work is atmospheric, the "spherical" film music underlines the effect of the images. The critic found the portrayal of the press' role in the case particularly interesting. He criticized that the film was produced before the arrested perpetrator was convicted. The overall conclusion of the critic is that the film is "a film that the world doesn't really need", the tension of which is kept within limits. ( Full review )

Awards

Charles S. Dutton and the film as Outstanding TV Movie won the 2004 Image Award .

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