Shooter

Shooter is a 2007 American action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Jonathan Lemkin, based on the 1993 novel Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter. The film follows Force Recon Marine Scout Sniper veteran Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg), who is framed for murder by a mercenary unit operating for a private military firm. The film also stars Michael Peña, Danny Glover, Kate Mara, Levon Helm, and Ned Beatty. It was produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura through Di Bonaventura Pictures, and released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on March 23, 2007. It grossed $95.7 million on a $61 million budget. Plot USMC Force Recon Scout Sniper GySgt Bob Lee Swagger and his spotter Donnie Fenn provide armed overwatch for a mission in Ethiopia. The mission goes awry when an enemy militia assaults Swagger and Fenn's position with helicopter support. The CIA officer supervising the operation burns the mission, resulting in Fenn's death. Three years later, Swagger is retired and living in the Wind River Range with his dog. Swagger is approached by U.S. Army Colonel Isaac Johnson and his associates, Payne and Dobbler, to enlist his aid in thwarting a potential assassination attempt on the President during a public speaking event. Reluctantly, Swagger agrees to help. He assesses the only viable location is Philadelphia. On the day of the speech, Swagger accompanies Johnson to an overwatch position. The shot is made, but is revealed to be a setup: the President's guest, Ethiopian Archbishop Desmond Mutumbo is killed, and Swagger is shot by a Philadelphia police officer on Johnson's payroll. Swagger escapes, disarms rookie FBI Special Agent Nick Memphis, and flees into the Delaware River. Swagger travels to Kentucky and meets Fenn's widow, Sarah, who treats his injuries. Using Memphis as bait, who was skeptical of the shooting, Sarah and Swagger feed Memphis information which he uses to investigate the shooting to force Johnson out of hiding. Suspecting they may be compromised, Johnson orders his men to capture Memphis and kill him. Before they can kill Memphis however, they are killed by Swagger. Swagger releases Memphis and requests his help bringing down Johnson.