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'Taken' Meets Jason Bourne in Mark Wahlberg's 124-Minute Action Thriller Officially Streaming for Free

One of the action star's cult classics is available to watch for free. Mark Wahlberg is one of the biggest action stars in the world, having starred in anything from 2006's The Departed to Planet of the Apes (2001), The Italian Job (2003), and beyond. Beyond that, he's even found success anchoring big-time box office franchises like Transformers, Ted, and the family-comedy films in the world of Daddy's Home. Although 2026 has been relatively quiet for the actor, he's appeared in Peter Farrelly's action comedy Balls Up. Not just that, but now one of his most underappreciated films ever released is available to stream for free. Grossing just under $96 million at the box office, many would consider Shooter a commercial flop — especially when considering its hefty $61 million production budget. Still, the action thriller is finding an entirely new audience nearly 20 years later because it's now been made free to stream on Pluto TV. Released in 2007, Shooter stars Wahlberg as Bob Lee Swagger, a former Marine sniper who has largely removed himself from society following a mission gone awry. His quiet life doesn't last long, however, once he's approached by officials who claim they need h

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'Taken' Meets Jason Bourne in Mark Wahlberg's 124-Minute Action Thriller Officially Streaming for Free

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'Taken' Meets Jason Bourne in Mark Wahlberg's 124-Minute Action Thriller Officially Streaming for Free

One of the action star's cult classics is available to watch for free. Mark Wahlberg is one of the biggest action stars in the world, having starred in anything from 2006's The Departed to Planet of the Apes (2001), The…

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