Hitman (2007)

A gun-for-hire known only as Agent 47 hired by a group known only as 'The Organization' is ensnared in a political conspiracy, which finds him pursued by both Interpol and the Russian military as he treks across Russia and Eastern Europe.

Director:

Xavier Gens

Writer:

Skip Woods

Stars:

Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Timothy Olyphant	...	Agent 47
Dougray Scott	...	Mike Whittier
Olga Kurylenko	...	Nika Boronina
Robert Knepper	...	Yuri Marklov
Ulrich Thomsen	...	Mikhail Belicoff
Henry Ian Cusick	...	Udre Belicoff
Michael Offei	...	Jenkins
Christian Erickson	...	General Kormarov
Eriq Ebouaney	...	Bwana Ovie
Joe Sheridan	...	Captain Gudnayev
James Faulkner	...	Smith Jamison
Jean-Marc Bellu	...	Hitman #2
Nicky Naudé	...	Hitman #3 (as Nicky Naude)
Abdou Sagna	...	Hitman #4
Ilya Nikitenko	...	Hitman #5

Storyline

A gun-for-hire "Hitman" is a genetically-engineered, elite assassin known only as Agent 47 hired by a group known only as 'The Organization' is ensnared in a political conspiracy, which finds him pursued by both Interpol and the Russian military as he treks across Eastern Europe. But even 47 couldn't anticipate a "random equation" in his life exactitude: the unexpected stirrings of his conscience and the unfamiliar emotions aroused in him by a mysterious Russian woman.

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Plot Keywords:

hitman | topless female nudity | super thin beauty | sexy and thin | feminine wiles | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the soundtrack, tracks #1 and #18 are listed as "Ava Maria," when they're really "Ave Maria." It is Latin for "Hail Mary." One of the meanings of the name is "wished-for child." Track #1 is heard in the beginning of the film when it shows children learning how to be "wished for" hitmen.

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Goofs

When Agent 47 first leaves St. Petersburg for Moscow, the cut scene where "Moscow - Russia" is displayed on the screen is showing an image of the Kazan Cathedral, located in St. Petersburg.

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Quotes

Nika Boronina: [to Agent 47] You know, you're really quite charming when you're not killing people.
Nika Boronina: [afterward, while he's on his way to kill more people] Scratch what I said about you being charming.

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Alternate Versions

The Unrated version contains an extra 63 seconds of mostly violence.

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Connections

Features Dark Angel (2000)

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Soundtracks

Ave Maria
Written by Franz Schubert

User Reviews

Good

Never would have guessed that Timothy Olyphants acting would be only slightly better than the avitar from the game. Does his acting power come from his hair? There are cool fights and car chases and everything you need for a hit action flick, except a decent plot. It's fun but if I wanted fun I would have just played the game.... so I did.

Details

Official Sites:

Twentieth Century Fox [United States]

Country:

France USA

Language:

English Russian Serbo-Croatian

Release Date:

21 November 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hitman

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,180,769, 25 November 2007

Gross USA:

$39,687,694

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$101,276,318

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, EuropaCorp, Anka Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 94 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1