Sniper (film series)
| Sniper | |
|---|---|
| Created by |
Michael Frost Beckner Crash Leyland |
| Original work | Sniper |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
Sniper Sniper 2 Sniper 3 Sniper: Reloaded Sniper: Legacy Sniper: Ghost Shooter Sniper: Ultimate Kill |
The Sniper series is a series of action and war films beginning with Sniper in 1993. All seven films feature the United States Armed Forces. The series portrays MGySgt. Thomas Beckett (Tom Berenger) and GySgt. Brandon Beckett (Chad Michael Collins) in their service to the United States Marine Corps as Force Reconnaissance Scout Snipers.
Films
Sniper (1993)
Master Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Beckett, an experienced sniper, and Richard Miller are sent on a mission to assassinate a Panamanian General.
Sniper 2 (2003)
Thomas Beckett and Jake Cole are tasked with assassinating a Serbian general responsible for ethnic cleansing attacks.
Sniper 3 (2004)
Sniper Thomas Beckett is hired by NSA officials William Avery and Richard Addis to perform a covert operation to eliminate a suspected terrorist kingpin in the People's Republic of Vietnam who was providing support for Jemaah Islamiyah.
Sniper 4: Reloaded (2011)
With the assistance of Richard Miller, Marine Sergeant Brandon Beckett, son of Thomas Beckett, takes up the mantle set by his father and goes on a mission of his own.
Sniper 5: Legacy (2014)
After military leaders are assassinated, Gunnery Sergeant Brandon Beckett receives word that his father is one. Attempting to track down the assassin, Brandon finds out that his father is not dead, realizing that he is being used as bait.
Sniper 6: Ghost Shooter (2016)
Gunnery Sergeant Brandon Beckett is given yet another mission.
Sniper 7: Ultimate Kill (2017)
Master Sergeant Brandon Beckett is given the ultimate mission.
Characters
| Characters | Film | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sniper (1993) | Sniper 2 (2003) | Sniper 3 (2004) | Sniper: Reloaded (2011) | Sniper: Legacy (2014) | Sniper: Ghost Shooter (2016) |
Sniper: Ultimate Kill (2017) | |
| Thomas Beckett | Tom Berenger | Mentioned | Tom Berenger | Mentioned | Tom Berenger | ||
| Richard Miller | Billy Zane | Billy Zane | Billy Zane | ||||
| Chester van Damme | J. T. Walsh | ||||||
| Doug Papich | Aden Young | ||||||
| Jake Cole | Bokeem Woodbine | ||||||
| Pavel | Tamás Puskás | ||||||
| James Eckles | Dan Butler | ||||||
| Col. David McKenna | Linden Ashby | ||||||
| Brandon Beckett | Chad Michael Collins | ||||||
| Bidwell | Dominic Mafham | ||||||
| The Colonel | Dennis Haysbert | ||||||
Crew and other
| Crew/Detail | Film | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sniper (1993) |
Sniper 2 (2003) |
Sniper 3 (2004) |
Sniper: Reloaded (2011) |
Sniper: Legacy (2014) |
Sniper: Ghost Shooter (2016) |
Sniper: Ultimate Kill (2017) | |
| Director | Luis Llosa | Craig R. Baxley | P. J. Pesce | Claudio Fäh | Don Michael Paul | Claudio Fäh | |
| Music | Gary Chang | Tim Jones | David Safritz Marcus Trampp |
Frederik Wiedmann | |||
| Writer | Michael Frost Beckner Crash Leyland |
Ron Mita and Jim McClain |
J. S. Cardone Ross Helford |
Screenplay John Fasano Story by Ross Helford John Fasano |
Screenplay John Fasano Don Michael Paul Story by John Fasano |
Chris Hauty | |
| Characters by | Michael Frost Beckner and Crash Leyland | ||||||
| Running time | 99 minutes | 91 minutes | 90 minutes | 91 minutes | 98 minutes | 99 minutes | 93 minutes |
| Release date | January 29, 1993 | March 11, 2003 | September 28, 2004 | April 26, 2011 | September 30, 2014 | August 2, 2016 | October 3, 2017 |