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65% Critic Match
The Hit
“Even bad guys have bad days.”
6.5 / 10• 1984• 1h 38m•R• English
DramaThrillerCrime
Storyline
Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his execution. However, while on the way, whatever can go wrong, does go wrong.
Cast & Crew
John Hurt
Braddock
Lead
Terence Stamp
Willie Parker
Tim Roth
Myron
Laura del Sol
Maggie
Bill Hunter
Harry
Fernando Rey
Policeman
Jim Broadbent
Barrister
LP
Lennie Peters
Mr. Corrigan
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Frears's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Hit is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
