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Assassins (1995)

Assassins poster
Directed by
Richard Donner
Genre
action film, crime film, thriller film
Country
France, United States
Runtime
2h 12m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 1,731 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A hitman wants to retire but a younger rival is trying to kill him. A computer expert gets caught between them.

fast-pacedtensecat-and-mousesuspensefulcoldstylishedgybroodingaction-packed

What happens

Assassins is a 1995 American action thriller film directed by Richard Donner. It stars Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas, and Julianne Moore. The screenplay was written by The Wachowskis and Brian Helgeland. The Wachowskis stated that their script was completely rewritten by Helgeland and that they tried to remove their names from the film but failed. Assassins was released by Warner Bros. on October 6, 1995. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $83.3 million against a $50 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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