THEME EXPLORATION

hitman contracts

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
Porky’s Building
Porky’s Building
1937 · Frank Tashlin
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
Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstiltskin
2025 · Andy Edwards
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His meticulous direction of 'Zodiac' and 'Se7en' explores obsessive contract killing investigations with psychological depth and procedural precision.

 Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

He revolutionized hitman cinema through stylized action films like 'The Killer' and 'Hard Boiled' that blend balletic violence with moral ambiguity.

 Karyn Kusama United States

Her film 'Destroyer' and thriller work examine the psychological toll and moral complexity of contract killers with character-driven intensity.