THEME EXPLORATION

hired assassin

18 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
99 and 44/100% Dead
99 and 44/100% Dead
1974 · John Frankenheimer
O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro
O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro
1969 · Glauber Rocha
The Missouri Breaks
The Missouri Breaks
1976 · Arthur Penn
Hanna
Hanna
2011 · Joe Wright
Colombiana
Colombiana
2011 · Olivier Megaton
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021 · Patrick Hughes
Blowback
Blowback
2000 · Mark L. Lester
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
1990 · Kenji Kodama
Crying Freeman
Crying Freeman
1995 · Christophe Gans
Izo
Izo
2004 · Takashi Miike
Magnificent Bodyguards
Magnificent Bodyguards
1978 · Lo Wei
Mantis
Mantis
2025 · Lee Tae-sung
Old Guy
Old Guy
2024 · Simon West
My Dearest Assassin
My Dearest Assassin
2026 · Taweewat Wantha
Schneider vs. Bax
Schneider vs. Bax
2015 · Alex van Warmerdam
The Italian Connection
The Italian Connection
1972 · Fernando Di Leo
The Shadow Strays
The Shadow Strays
2024 · Timo Tjahjanto
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His meticulous exploration of morally complex assassins and contract killers in films like 'Se7en' and 'Zodiac' combines psychological depth with technical precision.

 Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

He revolutionized the assassin genre with stylized action and emotional complexity, creating iconic hitman characters in films like 'The Killer' and 'Hard Boiled.'

 Quentin Tarantino United States

His distinctive narratives dissect the professional assassin archetype with dark humor and moral ambiguity, most notably in 'Kill Bill' and 'Pulp Fiction.'