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The Hit List

2011 · 90 min

A tense, fast-paced thriller that keeps you on edge with its cat-and-mouse game and sudden violence.

Directed by
William Kaufman
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Cuba Gooding Jr., Cole Hauser, Jonathan LaPaglia
Tagline
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Overview
A disgruntled man creates a hit list with a stranger during a drunken night out and must then race to try to save those he marked for extermination as the bodies begin to pile up and all fingers point to him.

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Directed by
William Kaufman
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Cuba Gooding Jr., Cole Hauser, Jonathan LaPaglia
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • survival
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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