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Assassins

Assassins

In the shadows of life. In the business of death. One man found a reason to live.

19956.52h 12m

Overview

Assassin Robert Rath arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness a rival hired gun complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and then return to civilian life. But finding his way out of the world of contract killing grows ever more dangerous as Rath falls for his female target and becomes a marked man himself.

Directed by Richard Donner
Written by Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Brian Helgeland
Produced by Joel Silver, Andrew Lazar, Jim Van Wyck
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $30.3M

Top Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Robert Rath

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Miguel Bain

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Electra

Anatoli Davydov

Anatoli Davydov

Nicolai Tashlinkov

Muse Watson

Muse Watson

Ketcham

Steve Kahan

Steve Kahan

Alan Branch

Kelly Rowan

Kelly Rowan

Jennifer, Electra's Neighbor

Reed Diamond

Reed Diamond

Bob

Kai Wulff

Kai Wulff

Remy

K

Kerry Skalsky

Buyer with Remy

Themes & Keywords

rescuecentral intelligence agency (cia)hitmancatbankmexican standoffseattle, washingtonmission of murderhidden camerarivalryshootoutpolice chasesniper rifledetroit, michigansilencerdouble crosscaribbean sea

About Assassins

Assassins is a action, adventure, crime, thriller film released in 1995 exploring themes of rescue, central intelligence agency (cia), hitman, cat, bank, mexican standoff. Directed by Richard Donner, it stars Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore. Assassin Robert Rath arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness a rival hired gun complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and then return to civilian life. But finding his way out of the world of contract killing grows ever more dangerous as Rath falls for his female target and becomes a marked man himself.

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