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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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