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Film Theme: Hired Killers
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The list Film Theme: Hired Killers includes
Bitch Slap, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Léon: The Professional, Pulp Fiction and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
The list consists of 172 members.
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Léon: The Professional
1994 film by Luc Besson
Overview: Léon: The Professional (originally titled The Professional in the United States and Leon outside the United States) is a 1994 English-language French action-thriller film written and directed by Luc Besson ...
Release date: 14 September 1994Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, ThrillerDirector: Luc BessonProducer: Claude Besson, John GarlandWriter: Luc Besson12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes ...
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Bitch Slap
2009 action and exploitation film directed by Rick Jacobson
Overview: Bitch Slap (alternate title: Before Me We Say I Do) is a 2009 American action film directed by Rick Jacobson and starring Julia Voth, Erin Cummings, America Olivo and Michael Hurst, with cameos by Lucy ...Release date: 16 May 2009Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Rick JacobsonProducer: Eric Gruendemann, Rick JacobsonWriter: Rick Jacobson, Eric GruendemannThree bad girls travel to a remote desert hideaway to steal $200 million in diamonds from a ruthless underworld kingpin. 0
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Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004 film by Quentin Tarantino
Overview: Kill Bill: Volume 2 is a 2004 American martial arts film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Uma Thurman as the Bride, who continues her campaign of revenge against the Deadly Viper As ...
Release date: 16 April 2004Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama, Film-NoirDirector: Quentin TarantinoProducer: Lawrence Bender, Fang Chun YingWriter: Quentin Tarantino, Uma ThurmanThe Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd, and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle. 0
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Shooter
2007 film
Overview: Shooter is a 2007 American action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Jonathan Lemkin, based on the 1993 novel Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter. The film follows Force Recon Marine ...
Release date: 8 March 2007Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, DramaDirector: Antoine FuquaProducer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Erik HowsamWriter: Stephen Hunter, Jonathan LemkinA marksman living in exile is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the President. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt ... 0
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Pulp Fiction
1994 film directed by Quentin Tarantino
Overview: Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American independent crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino from a story he conceived with Roger Avary. It tells four intertwining tales of crime and violence in Los ...
Release date: 1 May 1994Genre: Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Quentin TarantinoProducer: Lawrence Bender, Danny DeVitoWriter: Quentin Tarantino, Roger AvaryThe lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. 0
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005 film by Doug Liman
Overview: Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a 2005 American action comedy film directed by Doug Liman and written by Simon Kinberg. The film stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as a bored upper middle class married couple, who ...
Release date: 7 June 2005Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance, Thriller, CrimeDirector: Doug LimanProducer: Varina Bleil, Dawn CarterWriter: Simon KinbergA bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other. 0
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In Bruges
2008 film by Martin McDonagh
Overview: In Bruges is a 2008 black comedy-drama crime thriller film directed and written by Martin McDonagh in his feature-length debut. It stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two London-based Irish hitmen ...
Release date: 17 January 2008Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Martin McDonaghProducer: Jeff Abberley, Julia BlackmanWriter: Martin McDonaghGuilt-stricken after a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world ... 0
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Crying Freeman
1995 action film directed by Christophe Gans
Overview: Crying Freeman is a 1995 action film, based on the manga of the same name by Kazuo Koike and Ryoichi Ikegami. It is directed and co-written by Christophe Gans in his solo directorial debut and stars Mark ...
Release date: 14 September 1995Genre: Thriller, Crime, ActionDirector: Christophe GansProducer: Robert Frederick, Samuel HadidaWriter: Kazuo Koike, Ryoichi IkegamiA woman sees an assassin outside San Francisco killing yakuza men and later in Vancouver. She's been told that he leaves no witness. Will she be his next ... 0
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Crank: High Voltage
2009 American action film
Overview: Crank: High Voltage (alternately titled Crank 2: High Voltage) is a 2009 American action film directed by Neveldine/Taylor, and stars Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Clifton Collins Jr., Efren Ramirez, Bai Ling ...Release date: 16 April 2009Genre: Action, Crime, ThrillerDirector: Mark Neveldine, Brian TaylorCast: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam, Efren Ramirez, Julanne Chidi Hill, Jose Pablo CantilloProducer: Robert L. Benun, Peter BlockWriter: Mark Neveldine, Brian TaylorChelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker which requires regular jolts ... 0
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Crank
2006 American action film
Overview: Crank is a 2006 American action thriller film directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (in their directorial debut). It stars Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Efren Ramirez and Dwight ...Release date: 31 August 2006Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Mark Neveldine, Brian TaylorProducer: Peter Block, Michael DavisWriter: Mark Neveldine, Brian TaylorProfessional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops. 0
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RED
2010 American action-comedy film directed by Robert Schwentke
Overview: Red is a 2010 American action comedy film loosely inspired by the DC Comics limited series of the same name. Produced by Di Bonaventura Pictures and distributed by Summit Entertainment, it is the first ...
Release date: 29 September 2010Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller, CrimeDirector: Robert SchwentkeCast: Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Heidi von Palleske, Jefferson Brown, Karl Urban, Chris OwensProducer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Jake MyersWriter: Jon Hoeber, Erich HoeberWhen his peaceful life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last-ditch effort to survive ... 0
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Killers
2010 American film
Overview: Killers is a 2010 American action comedy film directed by Robert Luketic and starring Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher. The film centers on a young woman (Heigl) who meets the man of her dreams (Kutcher) ...
Release date: 1 June 2010Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller, RomanceDirector: Robert LuketicCast: Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Tom Selleck, Catherine O'Hara, Katheryn Winnick, Kevin SussmanProducer: Scott Aversano, William S. BeasleyWriter: Bob DeRosa, Ted GriffinA vacationing woman meets her ideal man, leading to a swift marriage. Back at home, however, their idyllic life is upset when they discover their neighbors ... 0
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True Romance
1993 film by Tony Scott
Overview: True Romance is a 1993 American romantic crime film directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino. It features an ensemble cast led by Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette, with Dennis Hopper ...
Release date: 10 September 1993Genre: Crime, Romance, Thriller, Action, DramaDirector: Tony ScottProducer: Gary Barber, Lisa CogswellWriter: Quentin Tarantino, Roger AvaryIn Detroit, a lonely pop culture geek marries a call girl, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood. Meanwhile, the owners of the ... 0
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The Whole Nine Yards
2000 American film
Overview: The Whole Nine Yards is a 2000 American crime comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn. It was written by Mitchell Kapner and stars Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Natasha ...
Release date: 17 February 2000Genre: Comedy, CrimeDirector: Jonathan LynnCast: Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Rosanna Arquette, Michael Clarke Duncan, Natasha Henstridge, Amanda PeetProducer: Don Carmody, Mike DrakeWriter: Mitchell KapnerA struggling dentist's life is turned upside down when a famous gangster moves in next door, and his wife convinces him to inform a notorious mob boss ... 0
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The Mechanic
2011 American action thriller film directed by Simon West
Overview: The Mechanic is a 2011 American action thriller film directed by Simon West, starring Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Tony Goldwyn, Donald Sutherland, James Logan, Mini Andén, Jeff Chase, and Christa Campbell ...Release date: 13 January 2011Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller, CrimeDirector: Simon WestProducer: René Besson, Robert ChartoffWriter: Richard Wenk, Lewis John CarlinoFollows an elite hit man as he teaches his trade to an apprentice who has a connection to one of his previous victims. 0
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The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996 film by Renny Harlin
Overview: The Long Kiss Goodnight is a 1996 American action thriller film co-produced and directed by Renny Harlin, and produced by Shane Black and Stephanie Austin with screenplay written by Black. It stars Geena ...
Release date: 11 October 1996Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerDirector: Renny HarlinProducer: Stephanie Austin, Shane BlackWriter: Shane BlackSamantha Caine lives in a small town with her daughter. Eight years ago she emerged, two months pregnant, from a nearby river with no memory of her past ... 0
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The Day of the Jackal
1973 thriller film directed by Fred Zinnemann
Overview: The Day of the Jackal is a 1973 political thriller film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Edward Fox and Michael Lonsdale. Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth, the film ...
Release date: 16 May 1973Genre: Drama, Thriller, CrimeDirector: Fred ZinnemannProducer: Irving Allen, Albert R. BroccoliWriter: Frederick Forsyth, Kenneth RossIn the aftermath of France allowing Algeria's independence, a group of resentful military veterans hire a professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" ... 0
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Smokin' Aces
2006 film
Overview: Smokin' Aces is a 2006 American action thriller film written and directed by Joe Carnahan. The film centers on the chase for Las Vegas magician turned mafia informant Buddy "Aces" Israel (Jeremy Piven) ...
Release date: 9 December 2006Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Joe CarnahanProducer: Jeff Abberley, Tim BevanWriter: Joe CarnahanWhen a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of ... 0
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Shoot 'Em Up
2007 American action film by Michael Davis
Overview: Shoot 'Em Up is a 2007 American action film written and directed by Michael Davis. It stars Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci and Stephen McHattie. In the film, Smith (Owen), a drifter and former ...
Release date: 26 July 2007Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, ThrillerDirector: Michael DavisProducer: Rick Benattar, Cale BoyterWriter: Michael DavisA man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen. 0
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Shadowboxer
2005 film by Lee Daniels
Overview: Shadowboxer is a 2005 crime thriller film directed by Lee Daniels and starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Helen Mirren, and Mo'Nique. It opened in limited release in six cities: New York, Los Angeles, Washington ...
Release date: 9 September 2005Genre: Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Lee DanielsProducer: Marvet Britto, Lisa CortesWriter: Will RokosWhen an assassin is diagnosed with terminal cancer, she decides to carry out one final killing, assisted by her lover and stepson, Mikey. 0
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