THEME EXPLORATION

hitman

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Killer
The Killer
1989 · John Woo
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
1995 · Wong Kar-wai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999 · Jim Jarmusch
Le Samouraï
Le Samouraï
1967 · Jean-Pierre Melville
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
1973 · Fred Zinnemann
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard
2017 · Patrick Hughes
Crank
Crank
2006 · Brian Taylor
Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers
1984 · Larry Cohen
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
1973 · Kinji Fukasaku
Beast Cops
Beast Cops
1998 · Gordon Chan
Night of the Running Man
Night of the Running Man
1995 · Mark L. Lester
Schneider vs. Bax
Schneider vs. Bax
2015 · Alex van Warmerdam
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His meticulous exploration of calculated violence and morally ambiguous protagonists in films like 'Zodiac' and 'Se7en' creates psychological depth around the hitman archetype.

 Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

Pioneer of stylized action cinema who elevated the hitman genre with philosophical depth about honor and redemption in films like 'The Killer' and 'Hard Boiled'.

 Karyn Kusama United States

Her character-driven approach to violence and morality in 'Destroyer' and 'The Invitation' adds psychological complexity and emotional weight to stories about killers and consequences.