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Assassins

  • 1995
  • R
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
86K
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Assassins (1995)
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ActionCrimeThriller

Professional hit-man Robert Rath wants to fulfill a few more contracts before retiring but unscrupulous ambitious newcomer hit-man Miguel Bain keeps killing Rath's targets.Professional hit-man Robert Rath wants to fulfill a few more contracts before retiring but unscrupulous ambitious newcomer hit-man Miguel Bain keeps killing Rath's targets.Professional hit-man Robert Rath wants to fulfill a few more contracts before retiring but unscrupulous ambitious newcomer hit-man Miguel Bain keeps killing Rath's targets.

  • Director
    • Richard Donner
  • Writers
    • Lilly Wachowski
    • Lana Wachowski
    • Brian Helgeland
  • Stars
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Antonio Banderas
    • Julianne Moore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    86K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Donner
    • Writers
      • Lilly Wachowski
      • Lana Wachowski
      • Brian Helgeland
    • Stars
      • Sylvester Stallone
      • Antonio Banderas
      • Julianne Moore
    • 121User reviews
    • 72Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Assassins
    Trailer 2:45
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    Photos77

    Julianne Moore and Sylvester Stallone at an event for Assassins (1995)
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    Antonio Banderas and Sylvester Stallone in Assassins (1995)
    Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore, and Sylvester Stallone in Assassins (1995)
    Julianne Moore and Sylvester Stallone in Assassins (1995)
    Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore, and Sylvester Stallone in Assassins (1995)
    Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore, and Sylvester Stallone in Assassins (1995)
    Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore, and Sylvester Stallone in Assassins (1995)
    Antonio Banderas and Sylvester Stallone in Assassins (1995)
    Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore, and Sylvester Stallone in Assassins (1995)
    Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore, and Sylvester Stallone in Assassins (1995)
    Antonio Banderas and Sylvester Stallone in Assassins (1995)

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    Sylvester Stallone
    Sylvester Stallone
    • Robert Rath
    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • Miguel Bain
    Julianne Moore
    Julianne Moore
    • Electra
    Anatoli Davydov
    • Nicolai Tashlinkov
    • (as Anatoly Davydov)
    Muse Watson
    Muse Watson
    • Ketcham
    Steve Kahan
    Steve Kahan
    • Alan Branch
    • (as Stephen Kahan)
    Kelly Rowan
    Kelly Rowan
    • Jennifer, Electra's Neighbor
    Reed Diamond
    Reed Diamond
    • Bob
    Kai Wulff
    Kai Wulff
    • Remy
    Kerry Skalsky
    • Buyer with Remy
    James Douglas Haskins
    • Buyer with Remy
    Stephen Liska
    Stephen Liska
    • Cop
    John Harms
    • Cop
    Edward J. Rosen
    • Cemetery Caretaker
    Christina Orchid
    • Dowager
    Bruce R. Orchid
    • Cabbie
    James Oliver
    • Customs Officer
    • (as James Louis Oliver)
    Sue Carolyn Wise
    • Obnoxious Woman in Elevator
    • Director
      • Richard Donner
    • Writers
      • Lilly Wachowski
      • Lana Wachowski
      • Brian Helgeland
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      During production, Brian Helgeland was brought in to rewrite the script. The Wachowskis, unsatisfied with the rewrites, petitioned to have their names removed from the credits, but were denied this request by the WGA.
    • Goofs
      After the cemetery gun battle, the police arrest Miguel but follow no other procedures. Since a murder was committed, which makes the cemetery a crime scene, they should at least detain witnesses, including Rath, for questioning.
    • Quotes

      Electra: Once upon a time, there was this little sparrow, who while flying south for the winter froze solid and fell to the ground. And then to make matters worse the cow crapped on him, but the manure was all warm and it defrosted him. So there he is, he's warm and he's happy to be alive and he starts to sing. A hungry cat comes along and he clears off the manure and he looks at the little bird and then he eats him. And the moral of the story is this: everyone who craps on you is not necessarily your enemy, and everyone who gets you out of crap is not necessarily your friend, and if you're warm and happy no matter where you are you should just keep your big mouth shut.

    • Alternate versions
      The Blu-ray, digital platforms and current TV prints had the 2003 Warner Bros. Pictures logo in place of the 1992 logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Assassins/Dead Presidents/How to Make an American Quilt/Strange Days/Persuasion (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Like a Rolling Stone
      Written by Bob Dylan

      Produced by Don Was

      Performed by The Rolling Stones

      Courtesy of Promotone B.V./Virgin Records

    User reviews121

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Graceful, intelligent action movie
    This highly engaging thriller has a polished edge of style and sophistication to it, giving it an upper hand over the rest of the endless action movies churned out during the never-ending '90s. Mixing the talents of an established director who knows how to handle the action - step up, Richard Donner - and two soon-to-be-mega-famous scriptwriters, the Wachowski brothers (THE MATRIX), plus some surprisingly good performances from the interesting cast, and what you have is a decent movie. The action sequences are excellently handled, highly realistic and at the same time very exciting, and the various special effects and stunts are inserted perfectly into the flow of things.

    Meanwhile the scenes of suspense between the action are full of very real danger, so despite the long running time you never find your attention wavering. Cast in the flawed hero mould is endlessly-criticised Sylvestor Stallone, putting in a nicely subtle performance and letting his nemesis, Antonio Banderas, do all of the (over)acting as psychotic but deadly assassin Miguel Bain. Holding the movie together is a low-key and sweet Julianne Moore, as a surveillance expert who finds herself over her head and in the middle of a violent battle to the death between two expert marksmen. The only problem I have with a film like this is that all other action movies don't possess the same level of commitment, grace, and intelligence as this one does.
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    • Leofwine_draca
    • Jul 22, 2015

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Dutch
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Những Kẻ Ám Sát
    • Filming locations
      • Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Silver Pictures
      • Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,303,072
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,378,637
      • Oct 8, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,303,072
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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