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Assassin(s)

1997 · 133 min

A cold, grimy descent into violence that leaves you uneasy and drained, more uncomfortable than thrilling.

Directed by
Mathieu Kassovitz
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Michel Serrault, Mathieu Kassovitz, Mehdi Benoufa
Overview
Old professional killer Wagner seeks someone to teach what he knows as long as he is already dying, and he chooses Max, young and passionless thief to be his successor.

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Directed by
Mathieu Kassovitz
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Michel Serrault, Mathieu Kassovitz, Mehdi Benoufa
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • violence
    • obsession
    • guilt
    • corruption
    • identity
    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
    Action5
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, crime
    Directed by
    Mathieu Kassovitz
    Written by
    Mathieu Kassovitz, Nicolas Boukhrief
    Starring
    Michel Serrault, Mathieu Kassovitz, Mehdi Benoufa, Robert Gendreu, Danièle Lebrun, François Levantal, Karim Belkhadra, Roland Marchisio
    Music
    Carter Burwell
    Cinematography
    Pierre Aïm
    Runtime
    133 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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