Assassins (1995)

Director:

Richard Donner

Writers (WGA):

Andy Wachowski (story) &
Larry Wachowski (story) ...

Release Date:

6 October 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller | Crime

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Robert Rath (Sylvester Stallone) is a seasoned hitman who just wants out of the business with no back talk...

Plot Keywords:

Tough Guy | Hotel | Hired Killer | Cemetery | Rival

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	Robert Rath
Antonio Banderas	...	Miguel Bain
Julianne Moore	...	Electra
Anatoli Davydov	...	Nicolai Tashlinkov (as Anatoly Davydov)
Muse Watson	...	Ketcham
Steve Kahan	...	Alan Branch (as Stephen Kahan)
Kelly Rowan	...	Jennifer, Electra's Neighbor
Reed Diamond	...	Bob
Kai Wulff	...	Remy
Kerry Skalsky	...	Buyer with Remy
James Douglas Haskins	...	Buyer with Remy
Stephen Liska	...	Cop
John Harms	...	Cop
Edward J. Rosen	...	Cemetery Caretaker
Christina Orchid	...	Dowager

Also Known As:

Assassins (France)
Day of Reckoning
Asesinos (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Assassinos (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Assassins - Die Killer (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Ammattitappajat (Finland) [fi]
Atentatori (Serbia) [sr]
Bérgyilkosok (Hungary) [hu]
Dödligt möte (Sweden) [sv]
Lejemordere (Denmark) [da]
Mkvlelebi (Georgia) [ka]
Ora ton ekteleston, I (Greece) [el]
Profesionalec (Slovenia) [sl]
Suikast çemberi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Zabójcy (Poland) [pl]

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

132 min

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English | German | Spanish

Color:

Black and White | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Peru:18 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Philippines:R-18 | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #34080) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Everett, Washington, USA

Company:

Canal+

Trivia:

The "Dutch" buyers in the Marriot hotel actually speak German (with accent) instead of Dutch.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: The chess move that Bain tells Rath, is actually a weak move as it would have gotten the bishop taken for nothing more than a pawn and a check.

Quotes:

Miguel Bain: Honey? I'm going to tear your heart out.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "HBO First Look: The Making of 'The Matrix' (#6.3)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Sour Times

Nice touch

There are some touches that makes me think of Matrix in this film. The gunfighting scenes are really good, mostly because they are very silent - the assassins both use silencers, which adds new flavor to a well-used dish. I like that part very much. And Banderas is great to watch as usual. There simply isn't anyone with his mimics and his body language anywhere else. Stallone does a good job too, actually. And Julianne Moore, yeah well - who could say anything bad about her?

Entertaining, fast-moving - and please! Check out that gunfight again.