The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)

The world's top bodyguard gets a new client, a hit man 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

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 | interpol | helicopter | airbag deployed | airbag | 

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Taglines:

Get Triggered

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | 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:

Duro de cuidar

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

The Helicopter that crashes near the end has a registration ID of PH-CEB, which is a registration for Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) Convair CV-240. The aircraft was in service with Royal Dutch from 1948 until 1957.

Source: KLM de geschiedenis van de KLM vanaf 1919 (the history of KLM from 1919).

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Goofs

Darius Kincaid has a bandage on his right hand when mercenaries attack his and Michael Bryce's car on a countryside road, but the bandage disappears in the next scene when he is walking across a cow pasture.

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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 PWN: Summer of '17: PWN #15 (2017)

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Soundtracks

Nobody Gets Out Alive
Written & Performed by Samuel L. Jackson
Produced by Atli Örvarsson

User Reviews

Great entertainment

Watched the movie about two weeks back. I must say that initially it was not my first choice. I am a big fan of action and looking at the showings it was too scientific and didn't interest me that much but nevertheless I ended up watching it because my first choice was? not available at a time.

I liked that it kept me intrigued and almost was wondering how Samwell and the most respected body guard are going to cross their paths. It was interesting, entertaining, funny, memorable and full of action. Probably one of the few movies I would like to watch again. Big up to the producers.