Kill Shot

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	Rib Hillis	Jackson Hardison
	Rachel Cook	Kate
	Rob MacDonald	Maximus
	Mara Ohara	Dina Diablo
	Mark Murphy	Murph
	Xian Mikol	Sarah Hardison
	Todd Gordon	Jim McCluskey
	Ari Novak	Alpha One
	Jeff Medley	Bar Fly Jim
	Anaya Patel	Afghan Youth
	Joe Cebula	Bravo 2
	Taylor Daniel Allen	Charlie 6
	Stuart Binenstock	Whisky 7
	Tyler Kechely	Tango Leader
	Patrick Grimaldo	Lima One
	John C. McArthur	Mercenary Operator
	Vern Nelson Jr.	Eagle 4 Sniper
	Dan Roth	Din Muhammad
	Abraham Aburman	Abdul-Azim
	Jake Becker	Robbie Lombardi
	Quincy Orhai	Afghan Leader
	J.D. Hoppe	Mikey Jones
	Joe Stylos	Pilot
	Seth Robbins	Ghillie Suit Assassin
	Ted Hanawalt	Bill Thompson

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Director	Ari Novak
Writer	Ari Novak, Rib Hillis
Producer	Rib Hillis, Ari Novak, Todd Slater
Musician	Nick Bohun

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My quick rating - 3.9/10. If “high-octane thrill ride” was the mission statement for Kill Shot, then somewhere along the way, the engine stalled, and someone forgot to hire a stunt coordinator. What we’re left with is a movie that sounds like a good time on paper. Terrorists posing as hunters are tracking down $100 million lost in a plane crash. Instead, it plays out like a forgotten late-night cable filler from the early 2000s.

Kill Shot kicks things off with that premise, which should be an easy win. However, the film delivers fight scenes that feel like they were choreographed five minutes before filming. There’s no weight, no rhythm, and definitely no sense that anyone involved is in actual danger. You’ll spend more time wondering if someone missed their cue than feeling any suspense.

Then there’s the character work, or lack of it. Most of the cast feel like unpaid extras who accidentally wandered into speaking roles. Xian Mikol at least shows flashes of being someone worth watching, like she could’ve been a legitimate threat or standout villain, but the script does her no favors and wastes that potential almost immediately. Everyone else? Interchangeable, forgettable, and operating on autopilot.

And yes…I need to talk about Rachel Cook. More specifically, her butt. The film makes absolutely sure you notice her. It. Repeatedly, and not in a way that serves the story. There’s a moment involving a completely unnecessary tent exit that feels less like character development and more like the director waving a giant flag that says, “Yes, she is in her panties on a hunting trip.” It’s not subtle, and it definitely doesn’t help the film take itself seriously.

Dialogue doesn’t save things either. You’d think a movie like this could at least lean into some fun one-liners or cheesy banter, but instead it lands in that awkward middle ground where nothing is memorable -just flat, occasionally clunky exchanges that drift by without impact.

And just when you think Kill Shot might at least wrap things up cleanly, it pulls the classic “wait for the sequel” move. Bold strategy for a movie that hasn’t earned the first one. It’s less of a cliffhanger and more of a raised eyebrow - like, you think I am watching another?

In the end, this feels like a throwback to those old network TV action movies. Not in a nostalgic way, but in a “this probably played at 2 PM on a Sunday” kind of way. There’s a decent idea buried here somewhere, but between the weak action, thin characters, and questionable creative choices, Kill Shot misses the target by a pretty wide margin.

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