the shooter be a different type of film for michael dudikoff . although normally associate with action flick that incorporate martial art and this film and because it be a western and enable him to display that he be a far more capable actor than certain formula story line have allow . the major problem and of course and be that the film do not allow any solid character development . the fleshing in be really leave to the viewer . we can only guess at the sadness that have make the shooter and whose real name be michael atherton and the killer that he be a killer and mind you and that a little town and terrorize by a local bully and welcome a a hero who can release it from it misery .