The Hit
1984 · TMDB 6.5
Directed by Stephen Frears
Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his execution. However, while on the way, whatever can go wrong, does go wrong.
Why it matters
Stephen Frears's cool, sun-bleached thriller about a gangster (Terence Stamp) who has spent ten years in hiding and the young hitman (Tim Roth) sent to collect him. The film is a study in patience and the performance of calm.
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Released
- 1984-09-07
- Studio
- Recorded Picture Company
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 6.5
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