THEME EXPLORATION

professional hitman

33 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Office Romance
Office Romance
2026 · Ol Parker
I Am the Other Woman
I Am the Other Woman
2006 · Margarethe von Trotta
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
The Killer
The Killer
1989 · John Woo
Professor Mamlock
Professor Mamlock
1961 · Konrad Wolf
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
Shadow Play
Shadow Play
1997 · Martine Dugowson
Accused
Accused
1964 · Anubhuti Kashyap
Bunny!!
Bunny!!
2026 · Trấn Thành
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
The Shadow's Edge
The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Larry Yang
Love on Trial
Love on Trial
2026 · Koji Fukada
Ansikte mot ansikte
Ansikte mot ansikte
1976 · Ingmar Bergman
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
1995 · Wong Kar-wai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999 · Jim Jarmusch
Gion Festival Music
Gion Festival Music
1953 · Kenji Mizoguchi
The Club
The Club
1980 · Bruce Beresford
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
1973 · Fred Zinnemann
The Driver
The Driver
1980 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard
2017 · Patrick Hughes
Boiling Point
Boiling Point
2021 · Philip Barantini
Ramona
Ramona
2022 · Andrea Bagney
The Staffroom
The Staffroom
2021 · Sonja Tarokić
The Great Garrick
The Great Garrick
1937 · James Whale
Hunger
Hunger
2023 · Sitisiri Mongkolsiri
Instinct
Instinct
2019 · Halina Reijn
Idol Seungha's R-Rated Film Shooting
Idol Seungha's R-Rated Film Shooting
2021 · Kim Ho
Just One Time
Just One Time
2021 · Guillermo Ríos
Let Love Grow
Let Love Grow
2023 · Damián Romay
One Perfect Match
One Perfect Match
2024 · Jo-Anne Brechin
Schneider vs. Bax
Schneider vs. Bax
2015 · Alex van Warmerdam
The Goddesses
The Goddesses
1972 · Walter Hugo Khouri
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

Masterfully explores the psychological complexity and moral ambiguity of contract killers in films like 'Zodiac' and 'Se7en', creating methodical narratives about obsession and violence.

 Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

Revolutionized the hitman genre with stylized action and philosophical depth in 'The Killer' and 'Hard Boiled', examining honor and redemption through the eyes of professional assassins.

 Nicolas Winding Refn Denmark

Crafts meditative, visually striking explorations of hitmen as solitary figures in 'Drive' and 'Only God Forgives', blending neo-noir aesthetics with existential themes.