Tom berenger reprises the original character becker well. Carol kottenbrook, scott einbinder, sandstorm films. Sniper script transcript from the screenplay andor tom. The sniper franchise led by tom berenger is worth a shot. I liked the first sniper movie and especially liked becker played by tom berenger. Papichs replacement is sharpshooter richard miller billy zane, who is higher ranked than beckett but has no experience in the field, placing the two men at odds. Baxley with tom berenger, bokeem woodbine, erika marozsan, tamas puskas, year. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Tom berenger active 1977 present born may 31, 1949 in chicago, illinois, united states genres thriller, comedy, drama, action, crime. Sniper 2 2002 the cia recruits thomas beckett tom berenger, a former marine sniper who lost his trigger finger but can still fire a weapon with an unorthodox technique, to assassinate a. For those of you who have not seen the fantastic movie sniper starring tom berenger.
Check out the release date, story, cast and crew of all upcoming movies of tom berenger at filmibeat. Sniper 6 movie collection dvd tom berenger for sale online. Thomas beckett, who is asked to come out of retirement by the nsa in order to take on a mission to eliminate a serbian general responsible for genocide. In this sequel, becker is older, wider around the middle, but he still is a fabulous marksman despite an injury that put him out of the sniper business after the first film.
Sniper is a 1993 action thriller directed by luis llosa and starring tom berenger as master gunnery sergeant thomas beckett, a usmc sniper who is paired with richard miller, a novice former olympic shooter now employed by the national security council, as the two are sent on a mission to colombia to eliminate a drug cartel leader. Marine marksman thomas beckett in the 1993 actionthriller sniper, becketts legacy lives on in sony pictures sniper. It isnt a particularly original film, but what it does, it does well. Somewhat antisocial shy, really, grumpy but with deep feelings, becker is an interesting and complex character. Sniper 2 2002 trailer tom berenger bokeem woodbine youtube. Sniper 2 is a 2003 american action film directed by craig r. Best known for the big chill, platoon, major league, gettysburg, sniper. For the 2003 dtv sequel, tom berenger returns as gunnery sgt. Having flown out of aviano ab, italy in the 1970s, i found it interesting that in the movie, when the military and civilian brass using tom berenger as a sniper, said they were at aviano ab, sicily. For the mission, beckett is partnered with a former delta force sniper who was on death row. Sniper 2 centers around a man named thomas beckett tom berenger, a retired sniper scout who used to. Sniper 2 is by far my personal favorite of the 3 sniper movies, followed by the first in the series, and then sniper 3. Directtovideo followup to a sniper flick that nobody really remembers seeing, sniper 2 is as rote and predictable an action movie as youre likely to come across. This sequel took on some of that same flavor as well, though there was sufficient action in the movie to keep it from dragging.
Brandon beckett collins, the son of the previous sniper films star thomas beckett tom berenger, takes up the mantle set by his father and goes on a mission of his own. The film stars tom berenger and billy zane as snipers on an assassination mission in panama. The cia recruits thomas beckett tom berenger, a former marine sniper who lost his trigger finger but can still fire a weapon with an unorthodox technique, to assassinate a serbian military leader. Tom berenger will receive this years gi choice award from the gi film festival, for good reason when it comes to the actors standout military efforts, theres plenty to choose from. Sequel to the tom berenger low budget action film sniper basically takes the same idea and recycles it into a. On one last mission, thomas beckett is sent into a remote, wartorn wasteland between eastern europe and western asia to assassinate a repressive terrorist. During a mission to kill panamanian rebel miguel alvarez frederick miragliotta, veteran american sniper thomas beckett tom berenger loses his partner, doug papich aden young, to another assassins bullet. Sniper expresses a cool competence that is a pleasure to watch. May 31, 1949 is an american television and motion picture actor and industrial lighting designer. Born in chicago, oscar nominee, golden globe and emmy winner tom berenger was raised in a working class home as the son of a printer for the chicago suntimes.
Tom berenger talks platoon, sniper and more military. In the movie, tom berengers character describes his antique rifle as a 7. Barnes in the 1986 oliver stone movie platoon, for which he was nominated for an oscar, and thomas beckett in the sniper film series. A book called marine sniper written by charles henderson has the same stories where tom beringer crawls across the field to get into range to shoot the drug lord and also where berenger is stalked by the. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. This is a list of tom s loadout in the first movie of the series sniper first off he is a marine scout sniper so he is using some usmc gear obviously. As with the first film, the story is the weak point, though this film was minus the first. Sniper 2 2002 a former marine sniper is lured back in on a topsecret mission to take out a rogue general who is committing atrocities on the. Sequel to the tom berenger low budget action film sniper basically takes the same idea and recycles it into a new plot. Baxley and starring tom berenger, bokeem woodbine, dan butler and linden ashby. I think the one used in the movie was a buck knives model. Weve seen so many bad movies about guys walking through the jungle with rifles that its interesting the way this one grabs us through its command of. He is also known for playing jake taylor in the major league films and thomas beckett in the sniper films. The first sniper movie was also a good film more of a character study than an action story in my opinion.
Sep 30, 2014 21 years after tom berenger first played u. Ultimate kill sniper is a series of action and war films beginning with the 1993 film sniper, which center upon the characters of master gunnery sergeant thomas beckett tom berenger and gunnery sergeant brandon beckett chad michael collins, who work as force reconnaissance scout snipers in the united states marine corps. Ghost shooter from 2016 swapped out berenger for zane again in the revolving door casting of the series for a competent, though forgettable sequel. May 20, 2017 tom berenger will receive this years gi choice award from the gi film festival, for good reason when it comes to the actors standout military efforts, theres plenty to choose from. I have seen some of the threads about movie knives, and some about the tom berenger movie sniper. While the killing goes as planned, the generals soldiers manage to track. A book called marine sniper written by charles henderson has the same stories where tom beringer crawls across the field to get into range to shoot the drug lord and also where berenger is stalked by the enemy sniper where he shoots him the other sniper and the bullet goes through the rifle. Tom berenger upcoming movies 2020, 2021 tom berenger. The movie sniper is actually a factual story loosely based on the biography of a united states marine corp sgt.
The first installment in the sniper film series and was followed by seven directtovideo sequels. Finally, the sniper script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the tom berenger movie. The film was released direct to video on march 11, 2003. With tom berenger, bokeem woodbine, erika marozsan, tamas puskas.
A us marine sniper is partnered with a swat member to take out rebel leaders in the jungles of panama. Tom attended the university of missouri to study journalism. Endgame of the series, reuniting berenger, zane, and collins, with reloadeds claudio fah coming back to direct too. Tom berenger full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. This is a list of toms loadout in the first movie of the series sniper first off he is a marine scoutsniper so he is using some usmc gear obviously. There was also the al mar shadow8 model used by billy zane, an ek commando dagger used by tom berenger s first scout. Overview v filmography v other appearances v awards v. It was there he first auditioned for a role in whos afraid of virginia woolf at the college theater on a whim and a bet with. Sergeant thomas beckett tom berenger returns to tackle his most dangerous mission yet in this sequel to the action hit sniper. In 1979, he played butch cassidy in butch and sundance.
May 31, 1949 is an american television and motion picture actor and industrial lighting designer he is best known for his roles as sgt. Found no one commenting on the scene in the barn when the bad guy got it in the foot. Sniper 2 action tom berenger training day, the big chill and bokeem woodbine the big hit, the rock star with dan butler, linden ashby and erika marozsan in the actionpacked sequel to one of the most intense and explosive action thrillers of all time. Store home specials newsletter feedback about us faq trust. But surprisingly its also fairly watchable and offers the generally cool tom berenger at his most enjoyably gruff. Get the list of tom berengers upcoming movies for 2020 and 2021. Sniper 2 internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Sniper 1993 internet movie firearms database guns in. Sniper 1993 tom berenger full english movie youtube.
Get the list of tom berenger s upcoming movies for 2020 and 2021. When the mission is comprised, the duo must find a way to. The early days, a role he got in part because of his resemblance to paul newman, who played the character in butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969. All he does is whine and complain about stuff, which is exactly what his characters do in any other film that. Once the job is done, beckett and his spotter find escaping more difficult than anticipated. In the movie, tom berenger s character describes his antique rifle as a 7. He was nominated for the academy award for best supporting actor for his portrayal of staff sergeant bob barnes in platoon 1986. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of sniper. Watch the full length movie of sniper 2 online or on the fios mobile app. Tom berenger makes this film great, but billy zane is annoying as hell throughout it.
Sergeant thomas beckett berenger is back and this time hes teamed up with a death row inmate named b. Brandon beckett collins, the son of the previous sniper films star thomas beckett tom berenger, takes up the mantle set by his father and goes on a mission of. May 31, 1949 is an american television and motion picture actor. Tom berenger training day, the big chill and bokeem woodbine the big hit, the rock star with dan butler, linden ashby and erika marozsan in the actionpacked sequel to one of the most intense and explosive action thrillers of all time. The hollywood sign tom greener 2002 the junction boys paul bear. Bokeem woodbine in sniper 2 2002 tom berenger in sniper 2 2002 tom. After the release of sniper 2 in 2003, a third movie, sniper 3, was made and released in 2004.
Sniper is a 1993 american action film directed by luis llosa. The film follows a marine sniper and a spotter who are tasked with assassinating a serbian general responsible for ethnic cleansing attacks. Find films and movies featuring tom berenger on allmovie allmovie. Sniper 2 is the second feature in the sniper film series.