Dir: Roger Spottiswoode
1988
***
Shoot to Kill was celebrated at the time as the film that brought Sidney Poitier out of retirement. He hadn't actually retired though, he directed three films between 1977 and 1988, one being one of the greatest comedies of all time 'Stir Crazy'. He still had it though, even when some of the worst attempts at comedy are thrown at him he does a good job. Shoot To Kill is pure 80's cheese. The action scenes are spoiled by the poor attempts at humour, that I have already mentioned, and the performances, apart from Mr Poitier's, are nothing short of lame. In its defense though and putting aside the rather dated and frankly unbelievable hostage scenarios, the suspense is spot on, edge of your seat stuff! As a whole it's not very good at all but there is something about that 80's synth music and electronic drum beat that make it hard to dislike and impossible to switch off.
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