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Shoot or Be Shot (2002)

Shoot or Be Shot poster
Original title
Shoot or Be Shot!
Directed by
J. Randall Argue
Genre
action comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedy that pokes fun at the Dogme 95 filmmaking movement. It follows a movie producer who schemes to make a flop for profit.

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What happens

Shoot or Be Shot is a low-budget independent film that premiered in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota on January 25, 2002. This comedy film satirizes the filmmaking movement Dogme 95. The idea for the film was inspired by The Producers and An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn. Shoot or Be Shot has a runtime of 90 minutes and was directed by J. Randall Argue. At the time of the film's theatrical release, two other films Shatner was involved with were nearing their release dates: Showtime, in which he acted as himself, and Groom Lake, which he directed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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