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Asher

2018 · 117 min

A somber, slow-burning character piece where a weary killer's late chance at love is shadowed by violence and regret.

Directed by
Michael Caton-Jones
Genres
Thriller, Action, Drama
Starring
Ron Perlman, Famke Janssen, Richard Dreyfuss
Tagline
Some Things Get Better With Age
Overview
Asher is a former Mossad agent turned gun for hire, living an austere life in an ever-changing Brooklyn. Approaching the end of his career, he breaks the oath he took as a young man when he meets Sophie on a hit gone wrong. In order to have love in his life before it's too late, he must kill the man he was, for a chance at becoming the man he wants to be.

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Directed by
Michael Caton-Jones
Genres
Thriller, Action, Drama
Starring
Ron Perlman, Famke Janssen, Richard Dreyfuss
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • identity
  • love
  • violence
  • aging
Places
  • big city
  • home
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
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, action, drama
Directed by
Michael Caton-Jones
Written by
Jay Zaretsky
Starring
Ron Perlman, Famke Janssen, Richard Dreyfuss, Jacqueline Bisset, Peter Facinelli, Guy Burnet, Jay Hieron, Blake Perlman
Music
Simon Boswell
Cinematography
Denis Crossan
Runtime
117 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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