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Assassin(s)

Assassin(s)

Drama · Crime · 1997

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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Assassin(s)

1997 Drama · Crime 2h 13m

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6.3 / 10

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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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The people responsible.

Directed by

Mathieu Kassovitz

Written by

Mathieu Kassovitz · Nicolas Boukhrief

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Mr. Wagner

Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz

Max

M

Mehdi Benoufa

Mehdi

Robert Gendreu

Robert Gendreu

Mr. Vidal

Danièle Lebrun

Danièle Lebrun

Max's Mother

François Levantal

François Levantal

Inspector

Karim Belkhadra

Karim Belkhadra

Watchman

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The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.