Movie or TV Show Sniper Help - Possible spoilers!

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
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Ok so I'm looking for a TV or a movie. I was positive it was the Reacher series to be honest but my GF is watching it so I'm thinking I must be mixed up as none of it is ringing true yet.

So here is what I remember....

2 guys that know each other, I think they were possibly previously friends. One is known to be a brilliant sniper/shooter and in the very end it turns out he is the bad guy. The hero knows that he isn't going to be a match for this guy at his best, but when walking through his house (when they are pretending to be friendly) he spots the sniper rifle showcased and, unbeknown to everyone at the time, he sabotages it to fail upon firing (second or 3rd bullet I think he sabotaged). He knew that the first bullet would likely miss as the distance was too great for a 1 shot, the second one would be the dial in and possibly get a hit but thought a kill unlikely, the 3rd bullet was game over and face off for the would be assassin.

I've googled quite a bit and I'm amazed that I'm not able to find it. I think google is getting absolutely trash for searches like this now, it used to be amazing. Now I need to go 4 pages into dross that's sponsored or trying to sell me something to get to actual hits :LOL:
 

AgentCooper

At Least I Have Chicken
Moderator
Oooh, I think I know this one…

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(From 1996, not the awful 2014 movie with Arnie)
 

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
Is it something like 'Shooter'?

That's the one. Season 1 episode 9 (approx 36 mins in). I completely forgot there was even a series about that. Just found it again!

Sabotaged the 3rd bullet and messed up the sight settings so that he would miss on the first 2.

At least I remembered part of it correctly!

Oooh, I think I know this one…

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(From 1996, not the awful 2014 movie with Arnie)

This is the one that kept coming up when I was searching. I'm sure I haven't seen it. Is it any good? :D
 

TonyCarter

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Knew it wasn't the movie version of Shooter, as whilst there's a sniper rifle above the fireplace it is not used in the manner described, but knew it was something similar.

But I didn't have time to go through all 3 seasons of the show to find the exact episode.
 

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
Knew it wasn't the movie version of Shooter, as whilst there's a sniper rifle above the fireplace it is not used in the manner described, but knew it was something similar.

But I didn't have time to go through all 3 seasons of the show to find the exact episode.

Just reminding me about the show was enough to have me convinced. Strangely, even when I was positive it was shooter, finding the actual episode was still a slog. I swear, search engines aren't what they used to be.

Last night I was searching for 3rd bullet, sabotage, sniper rifle, the works. None of it brought it up. Even when I had narrowed down with your help typing in Shooter Bob Lee Sabotage brought up the 10th episode but mentioned weapon room which had me hopeful. What eventually got me there was Shooter Bob Lee Sabotage 3rd bullet, and it was the episode title that came up rather than series/episode number/info.... and that was one hit, the rest was Bob Lee Swagger :ROFLMAO:
 

AgentCooper

At Least I Have Chicken
Moderator
That's the one. Season 1 episode 9 (approx 36 mins in). I completely forgot there was even a series about that. Just found it again!

Sabotaged the 3rd bullet and messed up the sight settings so that he would miss on the first 2.

At least I remembered part of it correctly!



This is the one that kept coming up when I was searching. I'm sure I haven't seen it. Is it any good? :D
For a fairly low budget action flick it’s worth a watch. A young Carrie Ann Moss, the late great Tony Todd and very early use of ‘bullet time’. It turns up every so often late at night on the obscure freeview movie channels so if you’re on your sixth pint of homebrew and haven’t got the reflexes to game but you’re not ready for bed, give it a go 😀
 
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