THEME EXPLORATION

assassins and hitmen

14 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005 · Doug Liman
Prizzi’s Honor
Prizzi’s Honor
1985 · John Huston
Blackjack
Blackjack
1998 · John Woo
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
1966 · Mario Bava
Polar
Polar
2019 · Jonas Åkerlund
The Tournament
The Tournament
2009 · Scott Mann
Assassin(s)
Assassin(s)
1997 · Mathieu Kassovitz
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
1990 · Kenji Kodama
Cut and Run
Cut and Run
1985 · Ruggero Deodato
Eliminators
Eliminators
2016 · James Nunn
One in the Chamber
One in the Chamber
2012 · William Kaufman
So Close
So Close
2002 · Corey Yuen
The Old Woman with the Knife
The Old Woman with the Knife
2025 · Min Kyu-dong
The Shadow Strays
The Shadow Strays
2024 · Timo Tjahjanto
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like 'Zodiac' and 'Se7en' meticulously explore the psychology of killers and the obsessive hunters pursuing them.

 Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

A master of the assassin genre who elevated hitman films through stylized action and moral complexity in works like 'The Killer' and 'Hard Boiled'.

 Park Chan-wook South Korea

His films including 'Oldboy' and 'Stoker' examine violence, vengeance, and assassination through visually stunning and psychologically intricate narratives.