Sniper (1993 film)

Sniper
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLuis Llosa
Written by
  • Michael Frost Beckner
  • Crash Leyland
Produced byRobert L. Rosen
Starring
CinematographyBill Butler
Edited byM. Scott Smith
Music byGary Chang
Production
companies
  • Baltimore Pictures
  • Iguana Producciones
  • Sniper Productions
Distributed by
Release date
  • January 29, 1993 (1993-01-29)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5.3 million
Box office$19 million

Sniper is a 1993 American action film directed by Luis Llosa. The film stars Tom Berenger and Billy Zane as snipers on an assassination mission in Panama. It is the first installment in the Sniper film series, and was followed by ten direct-to-video sequels: Sniper 2, Sniper 3, Sniper: Reloaded, Sniper: Legacy, Sniper: Ghost Shooter, Sniper: Ultimate Kill, Sniper: Assassin's End, Sniper: Rogue Mission, Sniper: G.R.I.T. – Global Response & Intelligence Team and Sniper: The Last Stand. It was shot in Queensland, Australia, and debuted at number two in the United States.