Sniper: Inside the Crosshairs (2009)
• December 20th, 2009 • 1h 34min
Documentary
Overview
The deadliest weapon on the battlefield is neither the bullet nor the gun-it's the lone sniper. Through the scopes of the world's most precise marksmen SNIPER: INSIDE THE CROSSHAIRS takes you on a journey to discover the science and psychology behind the most extreme shots in military history. Deconstruct well-known missions from Vietnam to Iraq to Afghanistan by hearing firsthand recollections from the soldiers who were there and whose fingers pulled the triggers. Finally meet Canadian sniper Rob Furlong who for the first time on American television tells the story of his history-making shot in Afghanistan-striking a Taliban fighter from 1.5 miles away. Ballistics tactics weaponry stalking--this feature-length special examines these critical components in vivid detail and uses compelling interviews cinematic reenactments CGI technology and modern-day shooting demonstrations to put you squarely inside the crosshairs.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Testerep
Released on: 2024-03-21
Documentary
A team of scientists search for the lost island of Testerep in front of the Belgian coast, venturing...
Heal
Released on: 2017-10-20
Documentary
A documentary film that takes us on a scientific and spiritual journey where we discover that by cha...
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Released on: 2018-06-06
Documentary
The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy La...
Their Eyes
Released on: 2025-02-15
Documentary
How does a machine learn to read the world? Testimonies and screen recordings introduce the experien...
Stem Cell Universe With Stephen Hawking
Released on: 2014-02-03
Documentary
The use of embryonic stem cells has ignited fierce debate across the spiritual and political spectru...
Harvest
Released on: 2017-06-23
Documentary
Jenni has an ordinary life of simple patterns revolving around family and work. Her daily routine is...
DSKNECTD
Released on: 2013-10-11
Documentary
As clichés go, in 1999 the World as we knew it was about to change - and we'd been expecting it. Sin...
Terror Mandelão
Released on: 2024-01-21
Documentary, Music
Terror Mandelão addresses sound, technology, and the job market in the universe of baile funk in São...
The Great Australian Fly
Released on: 2014-03-25
Documentary
THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN FLY looks at how a national nuisance has shaped Australia and its people, confo...
Koyaanisqatsi
Released on: 1983-04-27
Documentary, Music
Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having...
Pyramid
Released on: 2002-10-28
Documentary, Drama
Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid is the only one to survive. Many believe that...
Life 2,000 Meters Under the Sea
Released on: 2014-06-23
Documentary
Deep down at the bottom of the ocean lies the mysterious world of the abyss. In the midst of boiling...
Mission to Mir
Released on: 1997-10-17
Documentary
This film shows how far we have come since the cold-war days of the 50s and 60s. Back then the Russi...
Principles of Curiosity
Released on: 2017-06-14
Documentary
Principles of Curiosity presents a general introduction to the foundations of scientific skepticism ...
Eco-Hack!
Released on: 2022-11-11
Documentary
Conservation biologist Tim Shields sees urgency in the field and finds that traditional conservation...
The Social Dilemma
Released on: 2020-01-26
Documentary, Drama
This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech ex...
Tesla
Released on: 2016-10-18
History, Documentary
Meet Nikola Tesla, the genius engineer and tireless inventor whose technology revolutionized the ele...
Darwin's Darkest Hour
Released on: 2009-10-06
Drama, History, Documentary
In 1858 Charles Darwin struggles to publish one of the most controversial scientific theories ever c...
How William Shatner Changed The World
Released on: 2005-11-13
Documentary
William Shatner presents a light-hearted look at how the "Star Trek" TV series have influenced and i...