The Hitman (1991)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Aaron Norris

Writers:

Robert Geoffrion (written by) &
Don Carmody (written by)

Release Date:

25 October 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

He's so far undercover he may never get back.

Plot:

After surviving an attempt on his life by his former partner, officer Cliff Garrett (Norris)exacts revenge...

Plot Keywords:

Revenge | Hitman | Gangster | Canadian | Dirty Cop

Cast

Chuck Norris	...	Garret / Grogan
Michael Parks	...	Ronny 'Del' Delaney
Al Waxman	...	Marco Luganni
Alberta Watson	...	Christine De Vera
Salim Grant	...	Tim Murphy
Ken Pogue	...	Chambers
Marcel Sabourin	...	Andre Lacombe
Bruno Gerussi	...	Nino
Frank Ferrucci	...	Shahad
James Purcell	...	Sal
Candus Churchill	...	Kate
Alan C. Peterson	...	Lemke (as Alan Peterson)
Paris Mileos	...	Scolari
Alex Bruhanski	...	Scarlini
Stephen Dimopoulos	...	Galione

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) (uncut) | Finland:K-16 (VHS rating) (cut) | Norway:18 | USA:R (No. 31 352) | Iceland:(Banned) (original rating) | Iceland:16 (cut)

Filming Locations:

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Cannon Pictures

Trivia:

The story Chuck Norris' character tells about being harassed by a bully actually did happen to Norris while he was growing up.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Garret shoots Hassan, the pistol in Hassan's hand flies out of it, but after Hassan crashes through the window, we see that he's still holding the weapon.

Quotes:

Chris Garret: Running from your fear is more painful than facing it.

Movie Connections:

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Soundtrack:

On The Road Again

Chuck Norris as a Hit-man for the Mafia(undercover,at least)

this is the story of a cop who has been undercover for 2 years,posing as a hit-man.Chuck Norris plays CliffGarret/Danny Grogan in the title role. Garret is his really name,while Grogan is his undercover identity.this movie is much darker than most Norris films.Chuck gets to focus more on his dramatic acting ability than martial arts(though there is a bit of that)and handles himself quite nicely.he is very credible in his portrayal of the icy killer.the score for the film is very appropriate and adds to the atmosphere.there are great performances all around,including Al Waxman as the head of one of the criminal factions and Grogan's boss,Bruno Gerusi as one of his underlings,and Michael Parks who plays Ronald "Del" Delany,a bitter enemy of Norris's character.Ken Pogue plays Detective chambers,Garret's Boss.the production values are very decent for this film.Most of the dialogue is well written.there is of course lots of violence in this one,as in most of Chuck's films.overall a very well made,entertaining film.a strong 7/10