THEME EXPLORATION

skilled assassins

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005 · Doug Liman
Prizzi’s Honor
Prizzi’s Honor
1985 · John Huston
Blackjack
Blackjack
1998 · John Woo
Predators
Predators
2010 · Nimród Antal
A Taste of Flesh
A Taste of Flesh
1967 · Doris Wishman
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
1966 · Mario Bava
Polar
Polar
2019 · Jonas Åkerlund
The Tournament
The Tournament
2009 · Scott Mann
Assassin(s)
Assassin(s)
1997 · Mathieu Kassovitz
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
1990 · Kenji Kodama
Cut and Run
Cut and Run
1985 · Ruggero Deodato
Eliminators
Eliminators
2016 · James Nunn
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His meticulous exploration of calculated violence and morally complex assassins in films like Zodiac and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo defines psychological precision in the genre.

 Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

He revolutionized the skilled assassin archetype through balletic action sequences and honor-bound killers in masterworks like Hard Boiled and The Killer.

 Karyn Kusama USA

Her visceral yet character-driven approach to assassins and revenge in Destroyer and Destroyer showcases the emotional toll behind professional killers.