Nov 16, 2016 the usa series has a few sources of inspiration. Sep 19, 2018 shooter s03e clip swagger hits his mark rotten tomatoes tv. I was watching the shooter and his big sniper rifle that he uses in the beginning of the movie. What was the gun bob lee swagger used in the movie the. Born the son of a medal of honorwinning marine, bob lee swagger followed his fathers footsteps into the corps and became the greatest sniper in the history of the u. Shooter is a 2007 american action thriller directed by antoine fuqua training day and based on the bestselling novel point of impact written by stephen hunter. See, swagger is a patriot before and above all else and these men know it. Hes now retired, living in a cabin in the mountains with his dog when washington comes calling. Bob lee swagger is a former gunnery sergeant and the main protagonist in the 2007 movie, shooter. Based on the bestselling bob lee swagger novel by stephen hunter, point of impact, and the 2007 paramount film starring mark wahlberg. Bob is the main character of a set of books that are in relation to his life during and after the vietnam war. Shooter 2007 internet movie firearms database guns. A former military sniper, bob lee swagger mark wahlberg, having opted out of the marines after an unfortunate escapade abroad, has retreated into. After being placed in federal custody, bob lee pledges to protect his family.
After he is reluctantly pressed back into service, swagger. He is portrayed by mark wahlberg who also played john bennett in ted 2012, chris farraday in contraband 2012, billy taggart in broken city 20 cade yeager in transformers. Shooter follows united states marine corps veteran bob lee swagger, who is framed for murder by a rogue secret private military company unit. According to the movies script doctor william goldman, clint eastwood, robert redford, and harrison ford passed on the movie. Nick is fused with set and fights ahmanet the mummy 2017 duration. After he is reluctantly pressed back into service, swagger is doublecrossed again. Thats because long shots generally go places you wouldnt wanna have to go afterwords to have to confirm em. Shooter follows bob lee swagger, a highly decorated veteran who is coaxed back into action to prevent a plot to kill the president. Bob lee the nailer swagger is a fictional character created by stephen hunter. Wahlberg is bob lee swagger, a sniper who lost his spotter when the government deemed them expendable rather than being caught doing an op on the wrong side of the border.
Mar 23, 2007 the story has the simplicity of a fairy tale. The screenused wilson combat vickers elite carried by bob lee swagger ryan phillippe in the series shooter, from independent studio services. May 21, 2018 hi, crash testing cars like a real test. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing shooter 2007 near you. Nov 15, 2016 in shooter, an actionthriller premiering tuesday on usa, ryan phillippe plays bob lee swagger who is not a televangelist, as his name might suggest. As i said above, wahlberg played swagger, an expert exsniper who prefers to live in isolation. The film follows force recon veteran bob lee swagger mark wahlberg, who is framed for murder by a rogue unit of personnel operating for a private military firm. Shooter drama based on movie gets series order, ryan. Hes left the military, having been hung out to dry in a secret ethiopian mission a few years before, when hes recruited by a colonel to help find a way that the president of the us might be assassinated in one of three cities in the next two weeks. Ryan phillippe stars in usa networks new conspiracy thrille r shooter as bob lee swagger, an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action by his former commanding officer isaac johnson omar epps, house. New information about bob lee s father earl swagger sets off a new mission.
Isaac johnson, kate mara as sarah fenn and elias koteas as jack payne within 125 minutes runtime. Swagger realizes he has been betrayed and becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt. Also referred to as bob the nailer, bob lee swagger is a character that has been fictionalized andwhose creation was done by stephen hunter. A top marine sniper, bob lee swagger mark wahlberg, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears without a trace.
Bob lee swagger is back when shooter premieres this june. Shooter is a 2007 american action thriller film directed by antoine fuqua based on the 1993 novel point of impact by stephen hunter. Bob lee swagger is a retired gunnery sergeant of the united states marine corps. A movie that would not have been out of place in the run of paranoidpolitical thrillers of the 1970s, shooter works an entertaining variation on the assassination picture.
Shooter watch online free, shooter full episode 2018 bob lee swagger is an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Before he can rejoin them, he wants to finish things with ray brooks and he does just not in the way he was expecting. I got a plan, but i think im going to need your help. The son of a medal of honor recipient, he was raised a patriot and followed in his fathers footsteps. Bob lee swagger ryan philippe is wracked with guilt for unintentionally following his fathers example and neglecting to focus on his family. Shooter stars ryan phillippe as bob lee swagger the role played by wahlberg in the movie an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill. Swagger is coaxed back into service after highprofile government officials convince him to help thwart a plot against the president of the united states. Experimenting with the spinner of vehicle death because it finally works. Now living a quiet life, exmarine sniper bob lee swagger agrees to help his former commander prevent the assassination of the u. Shooter s03e clip swagger hits his mark rotten tomatoes tv. Mar 23, 2007 according to the movie s script doctor william goldman, clint eastwood, robert redford, and harrison ford passed on the movie. See how else the shooter tv series and the movie compare below. After a military mission in africa goes bad, marine sniper bob lee swagger and his spotter are deemed expendable and left for dead.
Shooter 2007 mark wahlberg as bob lee swagger imdb. His best friend from childhood was donnie fenn, who would. Bob lee hopes to find answers to his fathers murder at the local prison. Bob lee swagger series by stephen hunter goodreads. A similar pistol was carried by bob lee s father earl swagger. Author stephen hunter introduced swagger as a vietnam veteran in a 1993 novel, taking place in 1992. Bob lee swagger, one of the worlds great marksmen and the son of a congressional medal of honoree, is a loner living in the rockies. These men would have fit the literary bob lee swagger s age a bit more closely than mark wahlberg born in 1971. Shooter season 3 internet movie firearms database guns. Bob lee swagger mark wahlberg, a former marine corps sniper who leaves the military after a mission goes bad. Shooter tv series 20162018 ryan phillippe as bob lee. A conspiracy thriller that follows the journey of bob lee swagger, a highlydecorated veteran who is coaxed back into action to prevent a plot to kill the president. Not much is known about bob lee s early life, but it is known that he was.
Shooter 2007 trailers and clips a top marine sniper, bob lee swagger mark wahlberg, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears without a trace. With two bullets in him and the subject of a nationwide manhunt, swagger begins his revenge, which will take down the most powerful people in the country. Swagger is coaxed back into service after highprofile. Swagger is also the protagonist of both the 2007 film and the 2016 tv series shooter, each based on point of impact.
Someplace like bolivia ryan phillippe stars as bob lee swagger in shooter season 2 episode 7, someplace like bolivia. Bob lee makes a visit to the russian embassy, drawing the ire of krukov and setting the stage for a final lifeordeath showdown for justice. Mar 23, 2007 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing shooter 2007 near you. Not much is known about bob lee s early life, but it is known that he was born to a veteran marine, who influenced his future choice to become a marine. May 31, 2018 nick is fused with set and fights ahmanet the mummy 2017 duration. According to the movie s script doctor william goldman, clint eastwood, robert redford, and harrison ford passed on the movie. Swagger survives and, bitter toward the government that abandoned him, retires to the mountains of wyoming with his guns and someone who understands the meaning of loyalty. Seems i heard about a shot like that being made not too long ago, said the guys name was bob lee swagger.
Shooter 2007 movie starring by mark wahlberg as bob lee swagger, michael pena as nick memphis, danny glover as col. Hes left the military, having been hung out to dry in a secret ethiopian mission a few years before, when hes recruited by a colonel to help find a way. Bob lee swagger is an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Ultimately doublecrossed and framed for the attempt, he goes on the run to find the real killer and the reason he was set up. Marines, earning himself the nickname bob the nailer. The film stars mark wahlberg as bob lee swagger, a former us marine sniper who finds himself framed for an assassination that he believed he was trying to prevent.
Mark wahlberg, carrying over good mojo from the departed, slides neatly into the character of bob lee swagger, master marksman. Family man, patriot, and allaround badass bob lee swagger is returning to usa when shooter premieres this june announced wednesday, the third season of shooter, usas actionpacked thriller b ased on the bestselling novels by stephen hunter and the 2007 paramount film starring mark wahlberg, will return on june 21 at 109c, following the season 3 premiere of queen of the south. Ryan phillippe and omar epps star as bob lee swagger and isaac johnson in shooter season 2 episode 7, someplace like bolivia. Suppose i was looking for man who could make a 2200 yard cold bore shot, whos alive that could do that. Nov, 2009 what was the gun bob lee swagger used in the movie the shooter. Bob lee attempts to put an end to atlas, all while trying to save his marriage and tie up the remaining threads from his past. The last knight 2017 along with max payne in the film adaptation of the. With ryan phillippe, shantel vansanten, cynthia addairobinson, omar epps. Shooter tv series 20162018 ryan phillippe as bob lee swagger. Ultimately doublecrossed and framed for the attempt, he goes on the run to. Someplace like bolivia season 2 episode guide shooter. After several successful tours and countless heroic though not always authorized.
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