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The Hired Killer

1966 · 100 min

A cool, deliberate crime thriller that simmers with quiet tension and moral unease, drawing you into a world of terse choices and lingering shadows.

Directed by
Franco Prosperi
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Robert Webber, Franco Nero, José Luis de Vilallonga
Overview
Hit-man Clint Harris has one more job to do before he can retire. The corporation which hires him demands that Harris "erase" an ex-employee who has become a snitch for the police. At first Harris refuses but when his own brother is assassinated he accepts the job.

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Free in the UK
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Directed by
Franco Prosperi
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Robert Webber, Franco Nero, José Luis de Vilallonga
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • loyalty
  • death
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Franco Prosperi
Written by
Franco Prosperi
Starring
Robert Webber, Franco Nero, José Luis de Vilallonga, Cec Linder, Theodora Bergery, Earl Hammond, Michel Bardinet, Giovanni Di Benedetto
Music
Robby Poitevin
Cinematography
Erico Menczer
Runtime
100 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
English

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