THEME EXPLORATION

former assassin

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro
O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro
1969 · Glauber Rocha
The Missouri Breaks
The Missouri Breaks
1976 · Arthur Penn
Hanna
Hanna
2011 · Joe Wright
Deadly Illusion
Deadly Illusion
1987 · Larry Cohen
Ava
Ava
2020 · Tate Taylor
Colombiana
Colombiana
2011 · Olivier Megaton
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021 · Patrick Hughes
The Family Plan
The Family Plan
2023 · Simon Cellan Jones
Blowback
Blowback
2000 · Mark L. Lester
Crying Freeman
Crying Freeman
1995 · Christophe Gans
Izo
Izo
2004 · Takashi Miike
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films like 'Zodiac' and 'Gone Girl' explore morally ambiguous characters with violent pasts and the psychological toll of their actions.

 Park Chan-wook South Korea

His 'Oldboy' trilogy and 'The Handmaiden' deeply examine themes of vengeance, redemption, and characters haunted by violent histories.

 Jean-Pierre Melville France

His crime noir classics like 'Le Samouraï' and 'Un Flic' define the melancholic, philosophical portrait of assassins and their code of honor.