A professional hitman is hired to kill a brain surgeon. However, it turns out that not only are he and the surgeon old friends, but they are both in love with the same woman.
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Title: Portrait of a Hitman (1979)
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| Jack Palance | ... | Jim Buck | |
| Rod Steiger | ... | Max Andreotti | |
| Bo Svenson | ... | Dr. Bob Michaels | |
| Ann Turkel | ... | Cathey | |
| Richard Roundtree | ... | Coco Morrell | |
| Philip Ahn | ... | Wong | |
| Herb Jeffries | ... | Charlie Blue | |
| Conrad Bachmann | ... | George | |
| John Dresden | ... | Volsted | |
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Ed Ness | ... | Captain Ned |
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Garrison True | ... | Joe |
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Carla Haley | ... | Della |
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Gloria Lynn Dyer | ... | Nurse Grogg |
| Monica Peterson | ... | Mrs. Roberts | |
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Robert Starks | ... | Louie |
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A professional hitman is hired to kill a brain surgeon. However, it turns out that not only are he and the surgeon old friends, but they are both in love with the same woman.
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Lyrics by Will Jennings
Music by Richard Page
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Philip Ahn's final movie. See more »Soundtracks
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January 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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I rented this movie with my girlfriend years ago. I liked the cover at the video store. Unfortuanately that and the name were the only good aspects of this film. The first 2 minutes were good, and the rest of this film is one horrible ride. If he UN arm inspectors found this movie it would be labeled a weapon of mass destruction. I remember watching this films years earlier with my dad; I for got about it because the film was that bad and I only watched half of it. The second time I watched this insomnia cure the second half made me remember this film forever. At least this time I got to cuddle with my girlfriend. This film is incredibly awful, and will haunt your memory. Not too many films merit a 1 out of 10