Killing Gunther (2017)

A group of eccentric assassins are fed up with Gunther, the world's greatest hitman, and decide to kill him, but their plan turns into a series of bungled encounters as Gunther seems to always be one step ahead.

Director:

Taran Killam

Writer:

Taran Killam

Stars:

Taran Killam, Dave 'Squatch' Ward, Bobby Moynihan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Taran Killam	...	Blake
Dave 'Squatch' Ward	...	Kolvalchik (as David 'Squatch' Ward)
Bobby Moynihan	...	Donnie
Hannah Simone	...	Sanaa
Marc-Anthony Massiah	...	Warlord
Sylvesta Stuart	...	Soldier #1
Reese Alexander	...	Soldier #2
J.C. Williams	...	Soldier #3
Eric Mazimpaka	...	Soldier #4
Amitai Marmorstein	...	Nate / Interviewer
Chad Sayn	...	Jeep Driver
Peter Kelamis	...	Rahmat
Paul Brittain	...	Gabe
Aubrey Sixto	...	Ashley
Joel Labelle	...	Sultan

Storyline

A group of eccentric assassins are fed up with Gunther, the world's greatest hitman, and decide to kill him, but their plan turns into a series of bungled encounters as Gunther seems to always be one step ahead.

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Plot Keywords:

funeral | assassin | pregnant woman | documentary style | shooting | 

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Taglines:

They're Out to Change the Killing Business

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexual material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English German Spanish

Release Date:

22 September 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Why We're Killing Gunther

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Folktale Productions,Ingenious Media,Miscellaneous Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tatiana Maslany was considered to star in the movie but could not make it.

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Goofs

When Sanaa tells her story and they show her shooting a guy in a jeep, her sniper rifle doesn't even twitch. Such a weapon would have significant, visible recoil and a heavy shock to her shoulder when firing an actual bullet.

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Quotes

Blake: [after Gunther escapes on a chopper] He got to the chopper.

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Crazy Credits

Arnold Schwarzenegger sings in character as Cord Billmont over the credits.

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Connections

Featured in Conan: 'Weird Al' Yankovic/Taran Killam/Solomon Georgio (2017)

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Soundtracks

All For You
Written by Ken Block, Jeff Beres, Andrew Copeland, Ryan Newell, and Mark Trojanowski
Performed by The Deluca Brothers and Bobby Moynihan
Published by Songs of Universal Inc on behalf of itself and Crooked Chimney Music Inc
Courtesy of Imagem/FTV

User Reviews

Funny in places

SPOILER: Firstly if you are a fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger then be warned that as others have said, although the film suggests that Arnold Schwarzenegger is a star in it, there is a suggestion of his presence throughout but in reality he is on screen only for the last 20mins or so.

The film tells the story of a odd collection of hit men (and hit women) who get together to kill Gunther (Arnold Schwarzenegger), another hit man.

A documentary crew follow the odd squad as they try and kill Gunther. However he is always one step ahead of them, kills them one by one but they never get to see him.

It is laugh out loud funny in places. Other jokes miss the spot. The ending is very clever. Arnold Schwarzenegger looks odd in it. I think they were trying to make him look younger.

It is also nice to see Hannah Simone playing something other than a model. Her over protective but supportive father is one of the funniest themes in the film.

The whole documentary crew footage being the film struggles in places. Especially in the big shoot out in Gunther's house where for various reasons you are supposedly left with no cameramen but footage is still filmed.

Overall though it is an amusing film but could have been done better.