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64% Critic Match
Wild Target
“They said 'Take her out'. He got the wrong idea.”
6.4 / 10• 2010• 1h 38m•PG-13• English
ActionComedy
Storyline
Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims. After sparing her life, he unexpectedly acquires a young apprentice. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client.
Cast & Crew
Bill Nighy
Victor Maynard
Lead
Emily Blunt
Rose
Rupert Grint
Tony
Rupert Everett
Ferguson
Eileen Atkins
Mother
Martin Freeman
Dixon
Geoff Bell
Fabian
Rory Kinnear
Gerry Bailey
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jonathan Lynn's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Wild Target is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
