The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)

The world's top bodyguard gets a new client, a hitman who must testify at the International Criminal Court. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.

Director:

Patrick Hughes

Writer:

Tom O'Connor

Stars:

Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elodie Yung	...	Amelia Roussel
Ryan Reynolds	...	Michael Bryce
Tsuwayuki Saotome	...	Kurosawa
Roy Hill	...	Helicopter Pilot / Newscaster
Richard E. Grant	...	Seifert
Gary Oldman	...	Vladislav Dukhovich
Rod Hallett	...	Professor Asimov
Yuri Kolokolnikov	...	Ivan
Nadia Konakchieva	...	Mrs. Asimov
Valentin Stojanov	...	Petr Asimov Jr.
Noortje Herlaar	...	ICC Court Clerk
Georgie Glen	...	ICC Lead Judge
Michael Gor	...	Livitin
Barry Atsma	...	Moreno
Ralitsa Vassileva	...	Newscaster

Storyline

With his reputation in tatters after a painfully unsuccessful delivery of a distinguished Japanese client, former triple-A executive protection agent, Michael Bryce, two long years after the disgraceful incident, is now reduced to a mere second-class bodyguard for hire. Under those circumstances, Bryce would do anything to prove his worth once again, and as a result, it won't be long before he accepts an offer from Interpol to escort the renowned international assassin Darius Kincaid from Manchester to the Hague. The task seems simple: Bryce only needs to transport the contract killer from point A to point B, nevertheless, Kincaid, as the only one with the guts and enough hard evidence to testify against a tyrannical Belarusian dictator, is an obvious target, while the trip to the Netherlands is long and hazardous. Without a doubt, this is a race against the clock as the mismatched duo will have to put aside their grudges, in a non-stop concerto for bullets.

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Plot Keywords:

bodyguard | chase | hitman | two against many | ex cia agent | 

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Taglines:

Get Triggered

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language throughout

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA Hong Kong Bulgaria Netherlands

Language:

English Russian French Japanese Italian Dutch Spanish

Release Date:

18 August 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Hitman's Bodyguard

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$21,384,504, 20 August 2017, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$75,468,583

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$176,586,701

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Media,Cristal Pictures,East Light Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min 112 min (Mainland China Censored Version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For a big stunt envolving two trams and some cars, the stunt team made a mistake and ruined one of the trams. The result was a major damage and a large bill. This accident can be seen in the gag reel.

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Goofs

Kincaid and Bryce take a ferry from Dover to Amsterdam. There is no ferry from Dover to Amsterdam and hasn't been for years.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Man on Phone: Good morning, Mr. Bryce. I trust the pickup ran smoothly.
Michael Bryce: Hand-off was clean. No stops till the exit point.

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Crazy Credits

"Moby Dick" is listed among the safety divers.

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Connections

Referenced in Behind the Scenes: The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)

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Soundtracks

Just Because
Performed by Lloyd Price
Written by Lloyd Price
Published by Songs Of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Funny and well acted without a story

I gave this movie such a high mark because it made me laugh like I haven't laughed in a while at a movie. It does not have an intricate plot-line, it is predictable but has great lines.

I will say this. With any other actors than Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson this would have been a flop. You can see the humor that Reynolds has in Deadpool and that Jackson has in Django Unchained here. I think this is what I liked the most.They also have great chemistry together, I personally would not have guessed this, but now it makes a lot of sense.

It has interesting action scenes. I personally am not really into that so it makes no difference to me, but they seem pretty good.They also don't go overboard to make it not credible, but exaggerated enough that it is funny.

It is easy, it does not make you think a lot afterwards but it entertains you and I think this was the role of this film.

Hope you enjoy this movie as much as I did.