Assassin(s)
1997 · Movie · 133 min · ★ 6.3 · 61% critics
An aging hitman, facing the end of his life, decides to train a detached young thief to take over his trade. Their uneasy mentor-student bond unfolds as a bleak crime drama about violence, influence, and a society numbed by constant media noise.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-04-30
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (77 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a harsh, thought-provoking crime drama with a grim mood and social commentary, somewhat in the vein of Scene of the Crime or Flic Story; Not for you if you want fun, fast-paced thrills.
Pros: tense mentor dynamic; unsettling social themes; gripping dark atmosphere | Cons: very bleak tone; uneven pacing; morally off-putting
Themes
- school shooting
Cast & crew
Michel Serrault
as Mr. Wagner
Mathieu Kassovitz
as Max
- MB
Mehdi Benoufa
as Mehdi
Robert Gendreu
as Mr. Vidal
Danièle Lebrun
as Max's Mother
- FL
François Levantal
as Inspector
Karim Belkhadra
as Watchman
Roland Marchisio
as Wood (victim)
Félicité Wouassi
as Nurse
Nicolas Boukhrief
as Frère de Mehdi
Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz