He is portrayed by mark wahlberg who also played john bennett in ted 2012, chris farraday in contraband 2012, billy taggart in broken city 20 cade yeager in transformers. Usa network picked up the pilot in august 2015 and ordered the series. Bob lee swagger is a retired gunnery sergeant of the united states marine corps. The central character of the story, he doesnt like the name. He has also enjoyed posting live action skits and general updates. Bob lee swagger and the truth about jfk baltimore sun. United states marine corps phoenix program beckett county police. Apr 10, 2017 as bob lee swaggers story continues in stephen hunters gman, the author takes readers back in time to explore the secret life of swaggers granddad, charles swagger. Season 3 of shooter is based loosely on black light, the second book in the bob lee swagger series. After selling his family home in arkansas, which had been swaggerowned for many generations, bob lee settles into retirement and looks for his next challenge in life. Bob lee swagger ryan phillippe travels to germany with his wife julie shantel vansanten to rejoin his old marine corps unit. Seems i heard about a shot like that being made not too long ago, said the guys name was bob lee swagger.
Rate that will help them piece together why swagger was framed and launch them onto their next course of. As bob lee swaggers story continues in stephen hunters gman, the author takes readers back in time to explore the secret life of swaggers granddad, charles swagger after selling his family home in arkansas, which had been swaggerowned for many generations, bob lee settles into retirement and looks for his next challenge in life. Swagger and memphis seek out information from firearms expert mr. Location of bob lee swagger house in movie shooter. Not much is known about bob lee s early life, but it is known that he was born to a veteran marine, who. 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 lee swagger the nailer, a master sniper in the usa. She was once a rising star in the bureau, until an accidental shooting that resulted in the death of a hostage put a damper on her career and. Aug 05, 2019 stephen hunter has published his 12th bob lee swagger novel, game of snipers. Shooter season 1 internet movie firearms database guns.
Jul 17, 2017 season 1 of usa networks shooter was about how former marine corps sniper bob lee swagger played by ryan phillippe was framed for the assassination of a foreign dignitary, and his subsequent. The rifle featured in shooter is a real rifle it is a mr30 pg. When swagger and memphis invade the ranch where sczerbiak hides, they kill all of the guards. Nov 26, 2018 following gman 2017, stephen hunters next bob lee swagger thriller is set to hit bookstores on july 30, 2019.
As an additional note, its recommended that you read dirty white boys after point of impact and before black light. Rollenname, schauspieler, bemerkung, staffeln, folgen. Bob lee the nailer swagger is a fictional character created by stephen hunter. Hes a lead character of a group also including dillinger, pretty. Sergeant swagger, no sign of swagger has his dog fetch him budweisers while he reads the 911 commission report in the first 5 minsbut imo its kinda cool that the parallax view and rambo got made into tnt trash for. He played the title role in the 2007 original film of the same name. Gaming personality on youtube with more than 4 million subscribers whose gameplay content primarily involves playing with strangers. Please likecomment and subscribe with notifications on a conspiracy thriller that follows the journey of bob lee swagger, a highlydecorated veteran. What was that white yeti looking costume bob swagger was wearing in the movie shooter it was at the end of the. Nov, 2009 hes used the m24 and the 50 cal at the beginning. And swagger, of course, has the same last name as the late sun photo. Feb 18, 2018 please likecomment and subscribe with notifications on a conspiracy thriller that follows the journey of bob lee swagger, a highlydecorated veteran who is coaxed back into action to prevent a. Stephen hunter has published his 12th bob lee swagger novel, game of snipers.
Is the black king sniper rifle, that was featured in. Shooter 2007 mark wahlberg as bob lee swagger imdb. And swagger, of course, has the same last name as the late sun photo editor weyman swagger. In the movie shooter who plays bob lee swagger answers. With a name like bob lee swagger, the lead character in shooter has simply got to be one of the best heroes ever, right. Aug 15, 2018 season 3 of shooter is based loosely on black light, the second book in the bob lee swagger series. Oct 06, 2016 tommy lee jones was born to play bob lee swagger. A conspiracy thriller that follows the journey of bob lee swagger, a highly decorated. Shooter is a 2007 american action thriller film directed by antoine fuqua based on the 1993 novel point of impact by stephen hunter.
Swagger finds sczerbiak and interrogates him about johnsons real name and his plans. 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. Nov 16, 2016 the usa series has a few sources of inspiration. Born the son of a medal of honorwinning marine, bob lee swagger ryan phillippe followed his fathers footsteps into the corps and became the greatest sniper in the history of the u. Swagger sees the last sniper when the sun glints off his binoculars. The book introduces a new marine corps sniper, ray cruz, as a major protagonist. Bob lee swagger series by stephen hunter goodreads. Shantel vansanten stars in usa network s conspiracy thriller shooter in the role of julie swagger, the wife of expert marksman bob lee swagger ryan phillippe, secrets and lies. As bob lee struggles to put an end to the events of season two, a nemesis reveals mysterious.
Suppose i was looking for man who could make a 2200 yard cold bore shot, whos alive that could do that. Shooter canceled by usa network after 3 seasons, shopped by. Join facebook to connect with bob lee swagger and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. After several successful tours and countless heroic though not always authorized actions, bob lee was wounded in battle, both. Its a great combination, and with a stellar cast and plenty of action and intensity, it all.
Dead zero, by stephen hunter, is the 7th bob lee swagger of shooter fame novel. 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. Time to hunt features flashbacks to bob lees time during the war, however it is still recommended you read that after black light. He tells the story of bob lees grandfather, george swagger. Rate that will help them piece together why swagger was framed and launch them onto their next course of action. Shooter canceled by usa network after 3 seasons, shopped. A savage 110 action that is housed in a saberforstt svla2 mod1 modular rifle chassis by ashbury precision ordnance is the rifle given to bob lee when intially investigating the possible assassination attempt.
Dec 02, 2016 swagger and memphis seek out information from firearms expert mr. 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. Born in minnesota and raised in houston, vansanten began her acting career in the film you and i directed by roland joffe. As bob lee struggles to put an end to the events of. Nadine memphis is an special agent of the fbi, and ally and informant to bob lee swagger in his journey to exoneration. The last knight 2017 along with max payne in the film adaptation of the. Ryan phillippe as bob lee swagger in the pilot episode of shooter. Following gman 2017, stephen hunters next bob lee swagger thriller is set to hit bookstores on july 30, 2019. Born the son of a medal of honorwinning marine, bob lee swagger ryan phillippe followed his fathers footsteps into the corps and became the greatest. The son of a medal of honor recipient, he was raised a patriot and followed in his fathers footsteps. Whipsmart with a strong intuition and a stronger ego, fbi special agent nadine memphis is more than capable of holding her own.
Its in shooters glorification of phillippes skills with a sniper riflethe character is named bob lee swagger, his first two names a tribute to an imagined ultraamericanness and the. Born the son of a medal of honorwinning marine, bob lee swagger followed his fathers footsteps into the corps and became the greatest. When sczerbiak says that swagger will never find him johnson tells him that he will be used as a bait to attract swagger. Is shooter character bob lee swagger a real person.
At a mile and a half the bullets gonna strike with more energy than a. Nov 15, 2016 ryan phillippes character is larger than life. Season 1 of usa networks shooter was about how former marine corps sniper bob lee swagger played by ryan phillippe was framed for the assassination of a. With the exception of pale horse coming, which i thought was his best book, i thought that the earl swagger books were not quite up to the standard he set with bob lee, and i gradually lost interest in the ones that came later. I tried to give the conspiracy a realworld sensibility. He has fought the criminals of the deep south and does not pull any punches when bringing them to justice. 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. Marines, earning himself the nickname bob the nailer. Bob lee swagger is a former gunnery sergeant and the main protagonist in the 2007 movie, shooter. Sep, 2011 location of bob lee swagger house in movie. Cruz is an active duty marine corps sniper who runs afoul of a cia operation and is left for dead after a mission to kill an afghan warlord.
I found his latest book, g man, to be hard to read. But, the black king sniper rifle used by bob lee swagger featured inshooter itself is a work of fiction. The dog featured in the film as bob lee swagger s companion was trained by owner drew thompson. I tried to give the conspiracy a real world sensibility. 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.
Shortly after he arrives, the unit becomes the target of a. Wie stephen hunter zu bob lee swagger fand culturmag. Earl swagger has appeared in four novels, three of which were his own, another of which he appeared during the course of a novel containing his son, bob lee swagger, mostly in name passing. Drew states that he is easily the smartest dog i have ever trained. Bob is the main character of a set of books that are in relation to his life during and after the vietnam war. The reading order of the bob lee swagger books is the same as the publication order. Shooter bob lee swagger history lesson scene youtube. Titled game of snipers, hunters 11th swagger novel will pit the legendary sniper up against a foe with a similar set of skills, and weve got the explosive plot details below.
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