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Assassin

2015 · 82 min

A gritty, fast-paced British crime thriller with a doomed romance at its core, easy to watch but emotionally hollow.

Directed by
J.K. Amalou
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Danny Dyer, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp
Tagline
The wicked shall die.
Overview
Ruthless killer for hire breaks the rules of his profession and falls for a beautiful young woman. Discovering the notorious gangland brothers had hired him to kill her father, his world breaks down and he must turn against his criminal employers and their gang to save the woman he loves.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
J.K. Amalou
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Danny Dyer, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • love
  • violence
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
J.K. Amalou
Written by
J.K. Amalou
Starring
Danny Dyer, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Anouska Mond, Deborah Moore, Robert Cavanah, Holly Weston, Natalia Ryumina
Cinematography
Haider Zafar
Runtime
82 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, English

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