Asher (2018)

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

Director:

Michael Caton-Jones

Writer:

Jay Zaretsky (screenplay by)

Stars:

Ron Perlman, Famke Janssen, Jacqueline Bisset

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ron Perlman	...	Asher
Famke Janssen	...	Sophie
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Dora
Marta Milans	...	Marina
Guy Burnet	...	Lyor
Ned Eisenberg	...	Abram
David Wohl	...	Dr. Green
Peter Facinelli	...	Uziel
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Avi
Blake Perlman	...	Hannah
Joseph Siprut	...	Craig
Micah Hauptman	...	Reuben
Hannah Viederman	...	Chia Girl
Alton Fitzgerald White	...	Berenger
Henry Yuk	...	Khan

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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Plot Keywords:

aging | 

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Taglines:

Some Things Get Better With Age

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is also known as; Hitman: Redemption, in the UK.

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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.

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Quotes

Asher: [his latest hit is going into cardiac arrest] Saves Me A Bullet
Dora: Saves Me A Blow Job

User Reviews

Very mediocre... bad almost

Story wise this movie has some potential with the hitman for the Jewish Maffia angle... but it's just poorly executed. I love Ron Perlman, but this was a very stiff performance, the rest of the cast was also 'mweh' at best... directing not strong, script not strong. Not saying it's a bad movie, it's okay for a boring sunday evening when you've got nothing else to see.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Chinese

Release Date:

7 December 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Asher

Filming Locations:

Syracuse, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wing and a Prayer Pictures, Mensch Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1