Shoot to Kill
1990, English. Directed by Peter Kosminsky.
Shoot to Kill is a four-hour drama documentary reconstruction of the events that led to the 1984–86 Stalker Inquiry into the shooting of six terrorist suspects in Northern Ireland in 1982 by a specialist unit of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), allegedly without warning (the so-called shoot-to-kill policy); the organised fabrication of false accounts of the events; and the difficulties created for the inquiry team in their investigation.
- Runtime
- 4h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Peter KosminskyDirector
- Jack ShepherdDCC John Stalker
- David CalderDCS John Thorburn
- Patrick DruryDetective Inspector
- Daragh O'MalleyConstable 'Y'
- George ShaneDCI Samuel George Flanagan
- Richard HawleyConstable John Robinson
- T. P. McKennaChief Constable Sir John Harmon
- Philip BrethertonDI Gaffrey
- Barry BirchMichael Tighe
- Vass AndersonMagistrate
- Emer McCourtE4A Officer
- Jane CunliffeDS Eileen Scarrett
Details
- Released
- 3 June 1990
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Michael Eaton
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Shoot to Kill runs 240 minutes (4h 0m).
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Shoot to Kill isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 June 1990. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shoot to Kill?
If you liked Shoot to Kill, try Nitram, Bloody Sunday, Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story.
Who directed Shoot to Kill?
Shoot to Kill (1990) was directed by Peter Kosminsky and stars Jack Shepherd, David Calder, Patrick Drury.