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Hit Man

Hit Man

He's not a killer, but he can pretend.

20246.81h 56m

Overview

A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.

Directed by Richard Linklater
Written by Richard Linklater, Glen Powell, Skip Hollandsworth
Produced by Richard Linklater, Jason Bateman, Michael Costigan
Box OfficeBudget: $8.8MRevenue: $5.1M

Top Cast

Glen Powell

Glen Powell

Gary Johnson

Adria Arjona

Adria Arjona

Madison Figueroa Masters

Austin Amelio

Austin Amelio

Jasper

Retta

Retta

Claudette

Sanjay Rao

Sanjay Rao

Phil

Molly Bernard

Molly Bernard

Alicia

Evan Holtzman

Evan Holtzman

Ray

Gralen Bryant Banks

Gralen Bryant Banks

Sargeant Hank

Mike Markoff

Mike Markoff

Craig

Bryant Carroll

Bryant Carroll

Walt

Themes & Keywords

hitmanidentityprofessornew orleans, louisianaromcomdisguisescrewball comedyundercover operationsting operationbased on magazine, newspaper or articlepersonamoonlighting

About Hit Man

Hit Man is a comedy, romance, crime film released in 2024 exploring themes of hitman, identity, professor, new orleans, louisiana, romcom, disguise. Directed by Richard Linklater, it stars Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio. A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.

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