Assassins
1995 · Movie · R · 132 min · ★ 6.5 · 23% critics
A veteran hitman wants to leave his old life behind, but one last assignment pulls him into a dangerous rivalry with a younger, more reckless killer. When he spares the woman he is meant to eliminate, he gets drawn deeper into the conflict and finds escape from the trade is not easy.
Also known as Day of Reckoning
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-10-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Critic score
- 23/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (1,715 votes)
About
You may like Assassins if you enjoy tense action thrillers with rival killers, dangerous deals, and a grim mood; Not for you if you prefer tight pacing, lighter energy, or more straightforward stories like The Jackal.
Pros: strong lead performances; tense cat-and-mouse setup; exciting action scenes | Cons: runs too long; uneven tone; some weak dialogue
Themes
- rescue
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- hitman
- cat
- bank
- mexican standoff
- seattle, washington
- mission of murder
- hidden camera
- rivalry
- shootout
- police chase
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Sylvester Stallone
as Robert Rath
Antonio Banderas
as Miguel Bain
Julianne Moore
as Electra
Anatoli Davydov
as Nicolai Tashlinkov
Muse Watson
as Ketcham
Steve Kahan
as Alan Branch
Kelly Rowan
as Jennifer, Electra's Neighbor
Reed Diamond
as Bob
Kai Wulff
as Remy
- KS
Kerry Skalsky
as Buyer with Remy
Directed by Richard Donner