Stephen hunter is the author of the popular bob lee swagger military thriller series started back in 1993, a series which continues till today. Time to hunt features flashbacks to bob lees time during the war, however it is still recommended you read that after black light. The book was fairly awesome and i hope it translates well into film. Bob lee swagger is a retired marine gunnery sergeant who was born in 1946 and raised in blue eye a fictionalized version of mena, arkansas in polk county, arkansas. Join facebook to connect with bob lee swagger and others you may know.
The reading order of the bob lee swagger books is the same as the publication order. As i said above, wahlberg played swagger, an expert exsniper who prefers to live in isolation. He eventually rose to fame with paul thomas andersons film boogie nights in 2000 and since then, he has acted in some renowned and successful. The show stars ryan phillippe in the lead role of bob lee swagger, a retired. Jun 07, 2012 the sword will be based on hunters novel the 47th samurai, which is another link in the chain of bob lee swagger s adventures, this time involving the delivery of a mysterious samurai sword to tokyo. There was a time when bob lee swagger mark wahlberg was the best trigger man in the military, but after growing disillusioned with the. New regency is turning japanese, picking up modern samurai tale the sword and tapping luc besson s frequent cowriter. A marksman living in exile is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. After several successful tours and countless heroic though not always authorized actions, bob lee was.
Abc is developing a sequel series to the 1998 will smith bigscreen thriller enemy of the state, thewrap has learned. A lot of people have asked that question and while the military version is unavailable to civilians, most people would like to know the civilian equivalent and that would be the remington 700 sps compared to the military m24. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie. A conspiracy thriller that follows the journey of bob lee swagger. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. With mark wahlberg, michael pena, rhona mitra, danny glover. Marines, earning himself the nickname bob the nailer. Bob lee the nailer swagger is a fictional character created by stephen hunter. Usa network picked up the pilot in august 2015 and ordered the series. May 01, 1996 black light is the 2nd book that features bob lee swagger, a junglesmart hillbilly and premier sniper who had exploded into the scene in the 1st novel point of impact. The sword will be based on hunters novel the 47th samurai, which is another link in the chain of bob lee swaggers adventures, this time involving the delivery of. Marine corps sniper who first appears in point of impact which is partially set in the vietnam war. Here are five questions we have after the premiere. Born the son of a medal of honorwinning marine, bob lee swagger followed his fathers.
Mark wahlberg bringing shooter to tv movies empire. Shooter is a 2007 american action thriller movie directed by antoine fuqua based on the 1993 novel point of impact by stephen hunter. Bob lee swagger will return in stephen hunters 2017 novel. With ryan phillippe, shantel vansanten, cynthia addairobinson, omar epps. Forty years ago, bob lee swagger s father, a he is the most dangerous man alive. Here are our burning questions after the premiere of. Shooter follows the journey of bob lee swagger phillippe, a highly decorated veteran who.
How episode 2 of shooter just doubled as an insanely awesome. Bob lee swagger is a retired gunnery sergeant of the united states marine corps. The case contains a batch of 1934 memorabiliaa muchcorroded fbi badge, a. The show stars ryan phillippe in the lead role of bob lee swagger, a retired marine sniper living in seclusion who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Bob had served in the vietnam war and is considered as the cremedelacreme of his area of expertise. Aug 22, 2017 ryan phillippe stars as marine veteran sniper bob lee swagger in usas series shooter, now in the midst of it second season new episodes on tuesdays at 109c on usa. With shooter just getting started, we have nine more episodes left to figure out who set swagger up. In this cinematic sequel to the hit tv series, lolle has moved on from sven and is about to marry her friend hart until sven disrupts. Rate that will help them piece together why swagger was framed and launch them onto their next course of action. Shooter remake starring ryan phillippe picked up to series.
Bob lee swagger, a veteran sharpshooter with a vietnam past, is seen to have fired on the american president at a new orleans speech. Bob is the main character of a set of books that are in relation to his life during and after the vietnam war. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading night of thunder. When swaggers former commanding officer isaac johnson solicits his expertise in a clandestine operation, swagger discovers that he has been framed. Here are our burning questions after the premiere of shooter. Ryan phillippe stars as marine veteran sniper bob lee swagger in usas series shooter, now in the midst of it second season new episodes on tuesdays at. Enclosed is an array of memorabilia dating back to 1934 a muchcorroded federal lawmans badge, a. Shooter canceled by usa network after 3 seasons, shopped by.
A bob lee swagger novel bob lee swagger series book 5. Nov 16, 2016 shooter follows bob lee swagger, a highly decorated veteran who is coaxed back into action to prevent a plot to kill the president. Bob lee swagger, one of the worlds great marksmen and the son of a congressional. The new action series stars ryan phillippe, but it originated as.
Shooter is a 2007 american action thriller film directed by antoine fuqua 4 based on the 1993 novel point of impact by stephen hunter. Gman, the tenth novel in hunters critically acclaimed sniper series, is scheduled to be released on. In the movie shooter where was bob lee swaggers house. The 5 greatest one man movies ever film school rejects. Oct 20, 2016 abc is developing a sequel series to the 1998 will smith bigscreen thriller enemy of the state, thewrap has learned. A bob lee swagger novel bob lee swagger series book 5 kindle edition by hunter, stephen.
Its been two years since fans last saw bob lee swagger in stephen hunters bestselling novel, snipers honor 2014. We know he didnt do it because we were with him when the real shooter took the shot. The great depression was marked by an epidemic of bank robberies and tommyguntoting outlaws who became household names. Mark wahlberg and shooter make philly look good the. Bob lee swagger will return in stephen hunters 2017 novel g. Bob lee makes a visit to the russian embassy, drawing the ire of krukov and setting the stage for a final lifeordeath showdown for justice. Master sniper bob lee swagger returns in this riveting novel by bestselling author and pulitzer prizewinner stephen hunter. Hes left the military, having been hung out to dry in a secret ethiopian mission a few years before, when hes recruited by a colonel to help find a way that the president of the us might be assassinated in one of three cities in the next two weeks. This is an important film because mark wahlberg plays a character named bob lee swagger. Born the son of a medal of honorwinning marine, bob lee swagger followed his fathers footsteps into the corps and became the greatest sniper in the history of the u. There are two more steven hunter books featuring bob lee swagger as the main character, and mark wahlberg has said hed be very interested in getting onboard if the script is. See how else the shooter tv series and the movie compare below.
You like the idea of the president, living in a free country. Screwed by the military while on a covert mission, sharpshooter bob lee swagger wahlberg is dragged out of retirement, only to be screwed again. After being double crossed for the attempt and on the run, he sets out for the real killer and the truth. It is tenth in order of publication and sixth in the chronology of the character. Taken writer to script quasisequel to shooter called. Since then, readers have been chomping at the bit for more swagger. Rate that will help them piece together why swagger was framed and launch them onto their next course of. As a long time fan of stephen hunter and his character bob lee swagger. A conspiracy thriller that follows the journey of bob lee swagger, a highlydecorated veteran who is coaxed back into action to prevent a plot to kill the president. Ditto for the longrumored followup to the italian job. Robert mark kamen hired to pen the sword, a sequel to mark. Nov 15, 2016 see how else the shooter tv series and the movie compare below.
Shooter is an american drama television series based on the 2007 film of the same name and the novel point of impact by stephen hunter. Wahlberg was fine in the role, but bob lee swagger is a much older character in the books and i always envisioned bruce willis or tommy lee jones in the role. Now living a quiet life, exmarine sniper bob lee swagger agrees to help his former commander prevent the assassination of the u. When bob lee swagger, now in idaho, finally sells the land he owned in arkansas, the developers begin to tear down the old homestead and uncover a steel case hidden in the foundation. There was a time when bob lee swagger mark wahlberg was the best triggerman in the military, but after growing disillusioned with the. Shooter is a sharp political actionthriller thats far from perfect, but mark wahlbergs bob lee swagger is a memorable antihero in the tradition of jason bourne that makes. Also referred to as bob the nailer, bob lee swagger is a character that has been fictionalized andwhose creation was done by stephen hunter. For bob lee swagger, the world changed on that hot day in blue eye, arkansas, when two local boys rode armed and wild in a 55 fairlane convertible. Ryan phillippe talks about the military influence on.
The movie starred smith as a lawyer targeted by a corrupt politician and. A conspiracy thriller that follows the journey of bob lee. Marines bob lee swagger and donnie fenn observe farmers and. Hunter has written two more bob lee swagger books, and wahlberg would be happy to revisit the character if the script is there. Dec 02, 2016 swagger and memphis seek out information from firearms expert mr. Bob lee swagger is back when shooter premieres this june. Swaggers father, earl, a state trooper, was investigating the brutal murder of a young woman that day.
Enemy of the state sequel series in the works at abc. Shooter canceled after three seasons at usa network variety. By midnight earl swagger lay dead in a deserted cornfield. Shooter is based on the stephen hunter book series that follows the adventures of expert sniper bob lee swagger, which inspired the 2007 film shooter starring mark wahlberg. He is the protagonist of a series of 10 novels as of may 2017 that relate his life. The sequelready swagger challenges bournes supremacy with an. Bob lee swagger has finally decided to sell the family homestead, but when the developers begin to tear down the house, they uncover a strongbox hidden in the foundation.
Bob lee swagger and his marine hero dad earl are super soldiers in the world of fiction. Since it was based on the first of a series of novels by stephen hunter, there was potential for further adventures for wahlbergs sniper bob lee swagger. Bob lee swagger, a veteran sharpshooter with a vietnam past, is seen to have fired on the american president at. Reading the stephen hunter books in order is a joyride for anyone who enjoys the authors many. It is hunters sixth novel whose hero is bob lee swagger, a u. Shooter drama based on movie gets series order, ryan phillippe. The project is an adaptation of stephen hunters novel, the 47th samurai. New regency picks up the sword, robert kamen to write. As a long time fan of stephen hunter and his character bob lee swagger, it was easy to believe the transformation of a old. The film also stars michael pena, danny glover, kate mara, levon helm, and ned beatty 4 and was released in the united states on march 23, 2007. In the movie shooter where was bob lee swaggers house filmed. Bob lee has been brought in as a consultant to analyze the data. Shooter 2007 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Shooter is a 2007 american action thriller film directed by antoine fuqua based on the 1993 novel point of impact by stephen hunter. He is the protagonist of a series of 10 novels as of may 2017 that relate his life during and after the vietnam warstarting with point of impact 1993 up to the most recent gman 2017. Aug 29, 2011 a lot of people have asked that question and while the military version is unavailable to civilians, most people would like to know the civilian equivalent and that would be the remington 700 sps compared to the military m24. This old coot, as swagger calls himself, has a staying power that wont quit. As an additional note, its recommended that you read dirty white boys after point of impact and before black light. Shooter remake starring ryan phillippe picked up to.
Family man, patriot, and allaround badass bob lee swagger is returning to. This week, we saw what bob lee swagger can really do. Reading the stephen hunter books in order is a joyride for anyone who enjoys the authors many blockbuster novels, especially his bob lee swagger series. In the 47th samurai, bob lee swagger, the woe unto him who crosses bob lee swagger, four famed 60s radicals are gunned down at long. Swagger is coaxed back into service after highprofile. Based on stephen hunters bestselling novel point of impact and the 2007 paramount feature that starred mark wahlberg, ryan phillippe takes on the role of bob lee swagger, an offthegrid former.
Shooter 28 movie clip losing that swagger 2007 hd youtube. Mark wahlberg is an american actor and musician, who appeared on the scene in the 90s playing key roles in films such as the basketball diaries, three kings and renaissance man. Bob lee swagger series by stephen hunter goodreads. The film follows force recon veteran bob lee swagger mark wahlberg. Bob lee swagger the nailer, a master sniper in the usa. After several successful tours and countless heroic though not always authorized. Ryan philippe currently stars as bob lee swagger on the hit usa network series shooter. Shooter follows bob lee swagger, a highly decorated veteran who is coaxed back into action to prevent a plot to kill the president. Watch videos from season 2 of shooter here before the new.
Love 101 while trying to make their teacher fall for a basketball coach, four misfits and a model student find friendship, love and the courage to be themselves. He is the son of arkansas state trooper earl swagger, a retired marine first sergeant and medal of honor recipient, and june swagger. Ryan phillippe stars in usa networks new conspiracy thriller shooter as bob lee swagger, an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action by his former commanding officer isaac johnson omar epps, house. Usa networks new tv series shooter premieres on tuesday night and follows former marine sniper bob lee swagger ryan phillippe as he. Shooter bob lee swagger history lesson scene youtube.
Aug 15, 2018 shooter is based on the stephen hunter book series that follows the adventures of expert sniper bob lee swagger, which inspired the 2007 film shooter starring mark wahlberg. Bob lee swagger ryan phillippe was a vietnam veteran in the book. A top marine sniper, bob lee swagger mark wahlberg, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears without a trace. Spike lee directs this tale of four african american vets who return to vietnam seeking their squad leaders remains and the promise of buried treasure. Bob lee swagger, one of the worlds great marksmen and the son of a congressional medal of honoree, is a loner living in the rockies. The film follows force recon veteran bob lee swagger mark wahlberg, who is framed for murder by a rogue unit of personnel operating for a private military firm. Ryan phillipe starred alongside benicio del toro in the movie the way of the gun 2000. The series, starring ryan phillippe, follows the journey of bob lee swagger, a highlydecorated veteran who is coaxed back into action to prevent a plot to kill the president. Worth star telegram, stephen hunters bob lee swagger is getting to be almost as popular as james lee burkes dave robicheaux or lee childs jack reacher series. Hunters point of impact is a flawlessly constructed thriller, filled with tension, cast with variety, and packed with a convincing amount of esoteric detail on rifle shooting. Bob lee swagger ryan philippe has been framed for assassinating the president of the united states.
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