Wild Target (2010)

A hitman tries to retire but a beautiful thief may change his plans.

Director:

Jonathan Lynn

Writers:

Lucinda Coxon (screenplay), Pierre Salvadori (film "Cible émouvante")

Stars:

Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Nighy	...	Victor Maynard
Emily Blunt	...	Rose
Rupert Grint	...	Tony
Rupert Everett	...	Ferguson
Eileen Atkins	...	Louisa Maynard
Martin Freeman	...	Hector Dixon
Gregor Fisher	...	Mike
Geoff Bell	...	Fabian
Rory Kinnear	...	Gerry Bailey
Duncan Duff	...	Jeweller
Graham Seed	...	Appraiser
James O'Donnell	...	Barney (as James O'Dee)
George Rainsford	...	Waiter
Alexis Rodney	...	First Hotel Receptionist
Sia Berkeley	...	Smart Hotel Receptionist

Storyline

Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin, who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims, Rose. He spares her life, unexpectedly acquiring in the process a young apprentice, Tony. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client.

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Plot Keywords:

tights | thief | apprentice | bodyguard | hitman | 

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Taglines:

They said 'Take her out'. He got the wrong idea.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, some sexual content and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK France

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 2010 (France)

Also Known As:

Petits meurtres à l'anglaise

Filming Locations:

Baconsfield Terrace Road, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£282,498 (UK) (18 June 2010)

Gross:

$117,190 (USA) (10 December 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Magic Light Pictures, CinemaNX, Isle of Man Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bill Nighy and Rupert Grint played together in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hollows: Part 1

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Goofs

When Victor shots his second assignment you can hear and see the shell casings exiting the gun before the sound of the shot is heard.

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Quotes

Mike: Give me the gun.
Tony: I'm serious! You know I'm a terrible shot. I could easily aim at your head and blow your balls off.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: Summer Special 2010/11 (2010)

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Soundtracks

Johnny Got a Boom-Boom
Written & Performed by Imelda May
Published by Copyright Control
Courtesy of The Decca Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd

User Reviews

Top Quality!

If your taste is really obvious commercial and/or big budget comedies then this might not be for you but if you have a soft spot for classic British comedies that are a bit quirky, don't try to hard then this should definitely be up your street.

It has an excellent cast that all play their characters perfectly although very typically.

Rupert Everett is predictably his usual self as is Bill Nighy but both quite excellently so.

I've seen a couple of negative reviews of this movie but it needs to be emphasised that it's not a mass market comedy. The story is great and the timing of some of the jokes is absolutely perfect.

This is actually one of the few films I'd like to own a copy of when it's released.