The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)

Directed by

Patrick Hughes

Genre

comedy film, action film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 6,715 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A top bodyguard is forced to protect a notorious hitman who is the key witness in a trial against a brutal dictator. They bicker and fight their way through a series of dangerous obstacles to get him to court on time.

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What happens

The Hitman's Bodyguard is a 2017 action comedy film directed by Patrick Hughes and written by Tom O'Connor. It stars Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman and Salma Hayek. In the film, Michael Bryce (Reynolds) must protect Darius Kincaid (Jackson), an imprisoned hitman on his way to testify at the International Criminal Court against a sadistic Eastern European dictator Vladislav Dukhovich (Oldman). The Hitman's Bodyguard was released in the United States on 18 August 2017 and grossed $183 million worldwide. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its performances, action sequences, and the chemistry between Reynolds and Jackson, but criticized its plot and execution. A sequel titled Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard was released on 16 June 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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