MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Down 664 this week

Assassin(s) (1997)

128 min  -  Drama | Crime   -  14 May 1997 (Belgium)
6.5
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 6.5/10 from 1,156 users  
Reviews: 9 user | 8 critic

Old professional killer Wagner seeks someone to teach what he knows as long as he is already dying, and he chooses Max, young and passionless thief to be his successor.

Director:

Mathieu Kassovitz

Writers:

Nicolas Boukhrief, Mathieu Kassovitz

Stars:

Michel Serrault, Mathieu Kassovitz and Mehdi Benoufa
 Loading Watchlist 
View Watchlist »
 New List
Own the rights? Add a poster »
full cast and crew »

Quick Links:

See IMDb's coverage of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of title
Hitmen & Killers
a list of 131 titles by RAMPARTisGREAT created 3 months ago
 
image of title
My life in front of a screen
a list of 3,191 titles by angelwizzard666 created 2 months ago
 
image of title
Top movies of all time
a list of 421 titles by leroyoftheking created 9 months ago
 
image of title
Adult Film Industry
a list of 56 titles by RAMPARTisGREAT created 2 months ago
 
image of title
FILMS 2011
a list of 670 titles by jabbk11 created 4 weeks ago
 
See all 36 related lists »

Connect with IMDb

Download the free IMDb App
1 win & 1 nomination See more awards »
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michel Serrault Michel Serrault ...
Mr. Wagner
Mathieu Kassovitz ...
Max
Mehdi Benoufa Mehdi Benoufa ...
Mehdi
Robert Gendreu Robert Gendreu ...
Mr. Vidal
Danièle Lebrun Danièle Lebrun ...
Max's Mother
François Levantal François Levantal ...
Inspector
Karim Belkhadra Karim Belkhadra ...
Watchman
Roland Marchisio Roland Marchisio ...
Wood (victim)
Félicité Wouassi Félicité Wouassi ...
Nurse
Nicolas Boukhrief Nicolas Boukhrief ...
Frère de Mehdi
Donat Vidal-Revel Donat Vidal-Revel ...
Journalist
Philippe Neunreuther Philippe Neunreuther ...
Luxury car (victim)
Christophe Rossignon Christophe Rossignon ...
Chauffeur de voiture accident
Pascal Ondicolberry Pascal Ondicolberry ...
Supermarket (man)
Agnès Akopian Agnès Akopian ...
Cashier 1
Full cast and crew »
Edit

Storyline

Old professional killer Wagner seeks someone to teach what he knows as long as he is already dying, and he chooses Max, young and passionless thief to be his successor. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Thief | Killer | Dying | Exploding Car | Paris France  | See more »

Taglines:

Toute societe a les crimes qu'elle merite.

Genres:

Drama | Crime

Parents Guide:

Add content advisory for parents »
Edit

Details

Official Sites:

Lazennec | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

(Belgium) See more »

Also Known As:

Assassino(s) See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Kasso Inc. Productions, La Sept Cinéma See more »
Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mathieu Kassovitz developed this movie from his third short film, _Assassins (1992)_, which also told the story of a youth who gets a lesson in murder by a professional assassin. However, the title of the 2-hour version was changed to "Assassin(s)" because of the Richard Donner film Assassins that came out between the two. See more »

Crazy Credits

After the end credits there's a brief coda showing Mr. Wagner and
Mehdi arguing while sitting on a park bench. See more »

Connections

Remake of Assassins... (1992) See more »