Shot (2017 film) explained

Shot
Director:	Jeremy Kagan
Producer:	Jeremy Kagan Dave O'Brien Josh Siegel
Screenplay:	Anneke Campbell William Lambom
Story:	Anneke Campbell Jeremy Kagan
Starring:	Noah Wyle Sharon Leal Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Music:	Bruce Broughton
Cinematography:	Jacek Laskus
Editing:	Norman Hollyn
Studio:	AC Transformative Media Outside the Box Motion Pictures Deliberate Content
Distributor:	Paladin
Runtime:	89 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Shot is a 2017 American drama film directed by Jeremy Kagan and starring Noah Wyle, Sharon Leal and Jorge Lendeborg Jr.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Cast

• Noah Wyle as Mark Newman
• Sharon Leal as Phoebe
• Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Miguel
• Xander Berkeley as Dr. Roberts
• Elaine Hendrix as Nurse Marci
• Malcolm-Jamal Warner as EMT Jones
• Joy Osmanski as Nurse Samantha
• Eve Kagan as Nurse Gina
• Dominic Colón as Garcia
• Tommy Day Carey as Turner
• Rafael Cebrián as Juan
• Brad Lee Wind as Anderson
• Sarah Clarke as Dr. Fisher

Reception

The film has a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.^[5]

Rich Cline of Contactmusic.com gave the film three and a half stars out of five.^[6] Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times enjoyed the film, writing that "...it's the fine acting and the film's plea for sensible gun control that carry the day."^[7] Alan Zilberman of The Washington Post gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Despite flashes of brilliance, strong performances and innovative camera techniques, the film never rises above the schmaltz of an after-school special."^[8]

Notes and References

1. Busch. Anita. ‘Shot’ Picked Up By Showtime, Timely In Wake Of Parkland Mass Shooting; Movie Shows True Impact Of Gun Violence. 1 March 2018. Deadline Hollywood. 12 August 2018.
2. Scheck. Frank. 'Shot': Film Review. 21 September 2017. The Hollywood Reporter. 12 August 2018.
3. Nicholson. Amy. Film Review: ‘Shot’. 22 September 2017. Variety. 12 August 2018.
4. Hereford. Andre. Film Review: Shot. 22 September 2017. Film Journal International. 12 August 2018.
5. Web site: Shot. Rotten Tomatoes. 10 August 2018. 28 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171128103242/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shot_2017/. live.
6. Cline. Rich. Shot Review. Contactmusic.com. 10 August 2018.
7. News: Goldstein. Gary. Noah Wyle turns patient in the timely gun drama 'Shot'. 21 September 2017. Los Angeles Times. 12 August 2018. 13 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180813010204/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-shot-review-20170921-story.html. live.
8. News: Zilberman. Alan. ‘Shot’: Heavy-handed parable of the gun debate insults intelligence of the audience. 21 September 2017. The Washington Post. 12 August 2018. 22 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180922063507/https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/shot-heavy-handed-parable-of-the-gun-debate-insults-intelligence-of-the-audience/2017/09/21/73b0c818-9c9d-11e7-9083-fbfddf6804c2_story.html. live.