I remember this movie from the ’80s, saw it on TV. I think it was French, not sure. A guy was sitting comfortable in his chair at home and had a device (like a sniper) that was able to aim and kill people directly on the screen. So if he hated a politician or a tv presenter he was aiming and shooting and the victim was killed there in the studio or where the interview took place.
The police was trying to find the murderer and I don’t remember the details but eventually they manage somehow to catch him and his final virtual bullet is turned into his own killing.
I’ve tried to find the name, but it’s hard to google it, there are no useful keywords for this.
My husband says he read the book (the writer was French, he says) but he doesn’t remember the name or the title…
We would be really grateful if someone knows the subject and could tell us the name of the movie/book/writer. Many thanks!
It is a French film titled
“Kamikaze” (1986)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091322/
From IMDb synopsis:
“A crazy old and bored scientist invents a system which allows him to reach through the airwaves and transform live TV cameras into weapons to kill whoever is being filmed.”
Clip from the movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjTo3GNjsPU
It shows the shooting with the special device through the TV.
Yessss!!! Many, many thanks casspir!
Yes, this is the movie, thank you both casspir and admin!
Solved!