Asher
2018 · Movie · R · 117 min · ★ 5.8 · 52% critics
An aging former agent turned hired killer lives a quiet, lonely life in Brooklyn, nearing the end of a dangerous career. When a job goes wrong and an unexpected connection enters his world, he begins to question whether he can leave violence behind for something more human.
Also known as Hitman Redemption
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-12-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (157 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy low-key hitman dramas with romance and aging-criminal themes; Not for you if you want fast action like Haywire or a sharper thriller like The Killer.
Pros: strong lead presence; touching romance; solid supporting cast | Cons: slow pace; predictable story; limited action
Themes
- apprentice
- wine
- revenge
- murder
- ballet
- food
- courtship
- contract killer
Cast & crew
Ron Perlman
as Asher
Famke Janssen
as Sophie
Richard Dreyfuss
as Avi
Jacqueline Bisset
as Dora
Peter Facinelli
as Uziel
Guy Burnet
as Lyor
Jay Hieron
as Sammi
Blake Perlman
as Hannah
Marta Milans
as Marina
David Wohl
as Dr. Greene
Directed by Michael Caton-Jones