Hidden Assassin
Unclear and Present Danger
Jamelle Bouie
4.7 • 660 Ratings
🗓️ 14 October 2023
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
For this week’s episode of Unclear and Present Danger, Jamelle and John watched “Hidden Assassin” — also released under the name “The Shooter” — a 1995 action drama directed by Ted Kotcheff and starring Dolph Lundgren and Maruschka Detmers.
In “Hidden Assassin,” Lundgren plays a U.S. Marshall, Michael Dane, tasked with arresting a woman, played by Detmers, suspected of assassinating the Cuban ambassador to the United States. Time is of the essence; the Secretary of State will meet with his Cuban counterpart in Prague — where the movie takes place — in an attempt to ease tensions between the two nations. But Lundgren isn’t so sure that Detmers’ character, Simone Rosset, is the shooter. What unfolds is a conspiracy that threatens Dane’s life and implicates some of his closest allies.
The tagline for “Hidden Assassin” is “Seduction is a deadly weapon!” Which doesn’t have much to do with the actual movie.
You can find “Hidden Assassin” to watch on Amazon Prime or for free on YouTube.
Connor Lynch produced this episode. Artwork by Rachel Eck.
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| 0:00.0 | Agent Michael Dane was trained to keep his distance. |
| 0:03.0 | Shooters here in Prague. |
| 0:04.0 | Simon Rosset. |
| 0:05.0 | In two days, the city of Prague will host a summit to the U.S. and Cuba. |
| 0:08.0 | Now that's a room full of targets. |
| 0:10.0 | Not to get too close. |
| 0:12.0 | My friend is innocent. |
| 0:14.0 | This target doesn't fit her profile. |
| 0:16.0 | It was a signature job to keep. |
| 0:18.0 | And never get personal. |
| 0:20.0 | Are we clear? |
| 0:21.2 | Clear. |
| 0:24.4 | But this time, the rules have changed. |
| 0:33.1 | Now, wanted by his own men, they have 48 hours to bring in the assassin before more blood is shed. |
| 0:34.7 | There has to be the explanation. |
| 0:38.9 | It takes her back there and put one between her eyes. |
| 0:41.3 | When there's no one you can trust. |
| 0:43.6 | Maybe she's the guy, maybe she is. |
| 0:45.6 | Who do you believe? |
| 0:48.0 | Come in! |
| 0:49.2 | Charge you! George! |
| 0:51.1 | Dolph Lundgren, Marushka Detmer's Hidden Assassin. |
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