The Hit (1984)

Directed by

Stephen Frears

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 238 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former gangster who testified against his bosses lives quietly in Spain. Years later, two hitmen kidnap him and drive him through the Spanish countryside to face execution in France.

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What happens

The Hit is a 1984 British road crime film directed by Stephen Frears, and starring John Hurt, Terence Stamp, Laura del Sol, and Tim Roth in his film debut. It was Stamp's first starring role in over a decade, and Roth won an Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Newcomer. The title music is provided by Eric Clapton and Roger Waters. Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia performed the soundtrack music. The film was released by The Criterion Collection on DVD in April 2009 and on Blu-ray in October 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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