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The Hitman (1991)

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After surviving an attempt on his life by his former partner, officer Cliff Garrett (Norris) exacts revenge on those who wronged him by going undercover as a hit man. He works to gain the ... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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Garret / Grogan
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Ronny 'Del' Delaney
Al Waxman ...
Marco Luganni
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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
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Lemke (as Alan Peterson)
Paris Mileos ...
Scolari
Alex Bruhanski ...
Scarlini
Stephen Dimopoulos ...
Galione
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Storyline

After surviving an attempt on his life by his former partner, officer Cliff Garrett (Norris) exacts revenge on those who wronged him by going undercover as a hit man. He works to gain the reputation and trust needed in order to be accepted by the burgeoning Seattle-area criminal underworld, but it is all done in order to take it down from within. Written by Anonymous

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

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Rated R for strong gangster violence, and for language | See all certifications »

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25 October 1991 (USA)  »

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$4,654,288 (USA)
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Trivia

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

Goofs

When the woman gets shot in her car through the driver's window, the window breaks before the bad guy pulls the trigger. See more »

Quotes

Racist Father: [after Garrett watches him abuse his son all the way back to their house for losing a fight to a black kid, he walks up to the front door and rings the bell] Well well well! And what the hell do you want, nigger lover?
[Garrett punches the guy in the nose through the screen on the storm door, and walks away]
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"On The Road Again"
Written by Floyd Jones & Alan Wilson
Performed by Andy Prieboy
Courtesy of Dr. Dream Records, Inc.
from the album "...Upon my Wicked Son"
Used by arrangement with Frederick Music Company and EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
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smooth flowing action movie with humane Norris
19 June 2004 | by (Toronto, Ontario) – See all my reviews

The action scenes are nicely orchestrated and not overdone for this day and age. Norris' anti-racist stance by punching out a racial bigot gives him a very humane and caring character in spite of being a hit man. I particularly like the part where he intrudes on a group of Islamic gangsters eating food, sticks his fingers in their food, tastes it and comments "Do you guys really eat this sh**? Michael Parks and Al Waxman are excellent in their supporting roles. The movie nicely combines Norris' neighbourly concern over the plight of a tenant and her son with his undercover police assignment to take down the bad guys. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate this movie a 7.


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