Killer (1994)

A professional assassin, having just "cleaned up" a botched "job," is pressured into another new assignment by his boss. He is beginning to find himself off-balanced and self-questioning ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Malone

Writers:

Gordon Melbourne (screenplay), Mark Malone (story)

Stars:

Anthony LaPaglia, Mimi Rogers, Matt Craven

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anthony LaPaglia	...	Mick
Mimi Rogers	...	Fiona
Matt Craven	...	Archie
Peter Boyle	...	George
Monika Schnarre	...	Laura
Joseph Maher	...	Dr. Alstricht
Mark Acheson	...	Hellbig
Philip Maurice Hayes	...	FBI Agent (as Phillip Hayes)
Christopher Mark Pinhey	...	Partygoer
Claudio Masciulli	...	Partygoer (as Claudio De Victor)
Justine Priestley	...	Masseuse

Storyline

A professional assassin, having just "cleaned up" a botched "job," is pressured into another new assignment by his boss. He is beginning to find himself off-balanced and self-questioning about his chosen career, when he is thrown into complete turmoil by the unusual nature of this latest "hit." A prominant woman has accumulated a massive amount of bad debt from shady characters and threatened them with police exposure, yet seems resigned to her fate when informed of a contract on her life. In fact, she even seems to look forward to her own demise. Why? As the killer tries to understand and resolve the situation, he begins to feel emotions long suppressed, perhaps, that he didn't even know he possessed. Before he can straighten out this upside-down, backwards, and inverted, crazy situation, his boss turns up the heat. Having his driver around, who is an old friend but unreliable and twitchy, nonetheless, does little to settle his jangly nerves. Finally, an impasse is reached with dire ...

---

Plot Keywords:

one night | machismo | gun | bare chested male bondage | gangster | 

---

Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a strong graphic sex scene and for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bulletproof Heart

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Gross:

$377,108 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Keystone Film Company (II), Republic Pictures (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Feature directorial debut for American playwright and screenwriter Mark Malone. Although he wrote the screenplay, Malone only receives a "from story" credit; in order to qualify for a Canadian tax shelter, the film's producers instead gave sole screenwriting credit to the pseudonymous Canadian writer Gordon Melbourne.

User Reviews

riveting character study!

Lapaglia is tremendous as the icy hitman who not only thaws from the heat of passion, but burns to a cinder in the process! Mimi Rogers is good as the object of his obsession. This modern noir film should not be missed. Lapaglia stunning performance runs the gambit of emotion and melts the screen!Don't miss it!