Snipers

Feb 1, 2022

1h 36m

★ 6.8

Overview

The story of sharpshooter Zhang Taofang, a young army recruit who at age 22 sets a record during the Korean War by reportedly killing or wounding 214 American soldiers with 435 shots in just 32 days.

Genres

Drama

War

Production Companies

Li Feng Culture

Snipers Trailers

Cast

Company Commander

Zhang Yi

Liu Wenwu

Zhang Yu

Dayong

Chen Yongsheng

John

Jonathan Kos-Read

Russ

Kevin Lee

Jack

Scotty Cox

Liang Lianghuan

Liu Yitie

Mi Lao Er

Huang Yan

Xi Sun

Cheng Hongxin

Gao Jun

WenBo Dai

Captain Williams

AJ Donnelly

Andrew

Pierre Bourdaud

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6.4

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6.5

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6.2

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7.0

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6.3

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