The movie, “Shoot on Sight” (2007), is a Crime-Drama movie that was shown in cinemas on October 17, 2008. It’s directed by Jag Mundhra and Emrah Semih Kosar, with its impressive cast led by Naseeruddin Shah, Greta Scacchi, and Brian Cox. Not only will this article provide a glimpse into the characters these actors portrayed, but also a closer look into the locations where the film breathed life and the interesting facts that prelude its creation and production.
Where it Filmed?
Various locations around the world became the temporary home for the “Shoot on Sight” crew during its production phase which spanned from May to July 2007. The filming sites include the Charing Cross Underground Station and other places in London, UK. It also reached as far as Pakistan and to The Galleria Outlet Centre in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Naseeruddin Shah | Police Commander Tariq Ali |
| Greta Scacchi | Susan Ali |
| Brian Cox | Daniel Tennant |
| Stephen Greif | Commander John Shepherd |
| Om Puri | Junaid |
| Gulshan Grover | Yunus |
| Chris Wilson | Police CO19 Officer |
| Sadie Frost | Advocate Fiona Monroe |
| Mikaal Zulfiqar | Zaheer Khan |
| Laila Rouass | Ruby Kaur |
| India Wadsworth | Zara Ali |
| Arrun Harker | Imran Ali |
| Tolga Safer | Aziz |
| Clifford Samuel | Elijah |
| San Shella | Abdullah |
| Julian Glover | Susan’s Father |
| Ralph Ineson | Marber |
| Josie Kidd | Susan’s Mother |
| Avtar Kaul | Baqir Hassan |
| Robert Lowe | Sean’s Mate |
| Taru Devani | Farzana Hassan |
| John Warman | Armed Response |
| Alex McSweeney | PC Brian Andrews |
| Cloudia Swann | PC Justine Miller |
| Sylvester Williams | Reporter 1 |
| James Harrington | Reporter 2 |
| Jamie Doyle | Sean |
| Ashley Allen | Sean’s Mate |
| Faye Peters | Hannah Marber |
| Neelam Bakshi | Yunus’s Wife |
| Tim Chipping | Undercover Officer |
| Max Digby | MI5 Agent |
| Matt Lipton | MI5 Agent |
| James Howard | Tech Officer |
| James Kirk | MCO |
| Jeff Lipman | Sergeant |
| Tom Fitzpatrick | Officer |
| Elaine Wilkinson | Tariq’s Secretary |
| Cassandra French | Tennant’s Secretary |
| Paul Heasman | Galleria Security Guard |
| Kevin George | Carlos Viera |
| Jayson Whiteley | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| David Clayton | Armed Police |
| Lee Donaghy | Zaheer’s friend |
| Natasha Jenssen | London City Office Worker |
| Kiran Landa | Baqir’s sister |
| James Lowe | Concierge |
| Rajesh Rajilal | Journalist |
| Etalia Turnbull | Customer in line |
| Blayne Bennett | Commuter (uncredited) |
| Felicity Dean | Tennant’s wife (uncredited) |
| Jeanie Gold | Commuter (uncredited) |
| Arun Govil | Narrator (uncredited) |
| Ani James | Passerby (uncredited) |
| Rory Joscelyne | Commuter (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- Amitabh Bachchan was initially offered the lead role but he ended up turning it down.
- “Shoot on Sight” is not just an English language film, it also contains dialogues in Hindi and Urdu languages.
- Despite being a production focused in the UK and the US, the list of alternate film titles stretches globally, with versions in French (“Shoot on Sight: Tir á vue”), Swedish and Norwegian (“Attentat: London”), Japanese (“テロ・ポイント ロンドン爆破へのカウントダウン”), and Polish (“Strzelać bez ostrzeżenia”).
- The film was worked on a budget of an estimated 3,950,000 GBP.
- In its opening weekend in the United States, the movie made $12,500.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Charing Cross Underground Station, Charing Cross, London, England, UK
- Latitude: 51.5084994
- Longitude: -0.1258604
- Place ID: ChIJra2jTs4EdkgRshPsDJz8OM0
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Charing Cross, London WC2N 5DP, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: London, England, UK
- Latitude: 51.5072178
- Longitude: -0.1275862
- Place ID: ChIJdd4hrwug2EcRmSrV3Vo6llI
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: London, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: Pakistan
- Latitude: 30.375321
- Longitude: 69.34511599999999
- Place ID: ChIJH3X9-NJS2zgRXJIU5veht0Y
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Pakistan
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Location Name: The Galleria Outlet Centre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Latitude: 51.7632707
- Longitude: -0.2376494
- Place ID: ChIJ_w0O1H08dkgRBhYuVpvoR5U
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: The Galleria Outlet Shopping Centre, Comet Way, Hatfield AL10 0YB, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: UK
- Latitude: 55.378051
- Longitude: -3.435973
- Place ID: ChIJqZHHQhE7WgIReiWIMkOg-MQ
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: United Kingdom
- Timezone: Europe/London
