| The Marksman | |
| Director: | Marcus Adams |
| Music: | Harry Toyler |
| Cinematography: | Michael Slovis |
| Distributor: | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 95 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $15 million |
| Gross: | $ 400 million |
The Marksman is a 2005 American action film directed by Marcus Adams. The film stars Wesley Snipes, William Hope, Emma Samms and Anthony Warren. The film was released on direct-to-DVD in the United States on September 6, 2005.
When the U.S. is tricked into targeting an 'armed' nuclear reactor captured by Chechen rebels, a Chechen leader is killed and rebel leaders capture the nuclear power plant. Painter (Wesley Snipes), a US Special Forces operative, known as 'The Marksman'. Painter and his Spec-Ops team only have a limited amount of time to resolve the conflict before U.S. military forces wade in. However, when things don't go according to plan, Painter suspects that foul play may be afoot.
The Marksman was filmed in Bucharest, Romania, in 49 days between August 16 and October 4, 2004.
DVD was released in Region 1 in the United States on September 6, 2005, and also Region 2 in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2005, it was distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
In the first week The Marksman opened at #1 at rentals chart and earned $102 million.[1]
This film generally garnered a very poor rating. Scott Weinberg of DVDTalk said the film is "just as bad as the worst junk piles tossed to guys like Steven Seagal, Dolph Lundgren, and/or Jean-Claude Van Damme.[2]