Asher (2018)

An aging hitman's last job goes sideways, forcing him to redeem himself.

Director:

Michael Caton-Jones

Writer:

Jay Zaretsky

Stars:

Famke Janssen, Ron Perlman, Jacqueline Bisset

Cast

Credited cast:
Famke Janssen	...	Sophie
Ron Perlman	...	Asher
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Dora
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Avi
Peter Facinelli	...	Uzi
Guy Burnet	...	Lyor
Marta Milans	...	Marina
Blake Perlman	...	Hannah
Jay Hieron	...	Sammi
Bobby Daniel Rodriguez	...	Latin Man
David Wohl	...	Dr. Greene
Micah Hauptman	...	Reuben
Wyatt Lozano	...	Mafia Bodyguard
Rita Raider	...	Girl on the Platform
Heidi Philipsen	...	Rafi's Wife

Storyline

Asher (Ron Perlman) is a contract killer who's spent the better part of his life ending other lives, taking orders from Avi (Richard Dreyfuss). He lives a lonely existence, making friends out of fine wine and good food, resenting his apprentice, Uzi (Peter Facinelli), who's taking jobs from him due to youth. When Avi hands Asher three contracts for a revenge scheme, the hitman takes the job, only to lose consciousness due to health issues, making accidental contact with Sophie (Famke Janssen), a ballet teacher distraught over mother Dora (Jacqueline Bisset), who's losing her battle with dementia. Asher and Sophie make a connection, embarking on a tentative courtship where the murderer can't share anything about his life. As the pair work out their flirtations, Asher is forced to pair with Uzi on a group hit, and when that goes bad for a moment, the veteran soon becomes marked for death, threatening all the good that's come into his world.

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Taglines:

Some Things Get Better With Age

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 December 2018 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Syracuse, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wing and a Prayer Pictures,Mensch Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ron Perlman in an interview with Collider said this has been a passion project he has beeb trying to get off thr ground for 10-13 years

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Goofs

Twice, Asher gets his intended mark to open their door by blowing cigarette smoke at at fire system sprinkler head which sets off the fire alarm. This type of sprinkler head is activated by heat or flame, not smoke.

User Reviews

Overall great movie

It is a crime drama. Good acting, a little bit slow but very close to reality and overall worth watcing. It is not a low budget movie. Camera views are good in the movie, acting good, there are lots of crime sceen and the drama sceen, a little bit romance too.