
Kate(2021)
A ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the process forms an unexpected bond with the daughter of one of her past victims.


“Made for vengeance.”
Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody and trained in the family business, Anna is the world’s most skilled contract killer. When Moody, the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know about trust and survival, is brutally killed, Anna vows revenge. As she becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse, their confrontation turns deadly and the loose ends of a life spent killing will weave themselves ever tighter.

Maggie Q
Anna

Samuel L. Jackson
Moody

Michael Keaton
Michael Rembrandt

David Rintoul
Edward Hayes

Patrick Malahide
Vohl

Ray Fearon
Duquet

Ori Pfeffer
Joe Athens

Robert Patrick
Billy Boy

Florin Piersic Jr.
Ram

Tudor Chirilă
Petru
The Protégé is a action, thriller film released in 2021 exploring themes of assassination, female assassin, bucharest, romania, mentor protégé relationship, traumatic childhood, fling. Directed by Martin Campbell, it stars Maggie Q, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton. Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody and trained in the family business, Anna is the world’s most skilled contract killer. When Moody, the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know about trust and survival, is brutally killed, Anna vows revenge. As she becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse, their confrontation turns deadly and the loose ends of a life spent killing will weave themselves ever tighter.
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