THEME EXPLORATION

hitman assassin

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Schneider vs. Bax
Schneider vs. Bax
2015 · Alex van Warmerdam
The Killer
The Killer
1989 · John Woo
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
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
O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro
O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro
1969 · Glauber Rocha
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
1973 · Fred Zinnemann
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard
2017 · Patrick Hughes
The Missouri Breaks
The Missouri Breaks
1976 · Arthur Penn
Crank
Crank
2006 · Brian Taylor
Hanna
Hanna
2011 · Joe Wright
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

Masterfully explores the psychological complexity and moral ambiguity of assassins and killers through meticulous visual storytelling in films like Se7en and Zodiac.

 Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

Revolutionized the hitman genre with stylized action and emotional depth, examining the code and conscience of assassins in iconic works like The Killer and Hard Boiled.

 Karyn Kusama USA

Brings psychological intensity and character-driven narratives to the assassin archetype, exploring trauma and identity in films like Destroyer and Destroyer.