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Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Arthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist. It's made him very rich, but as he hits middle age, he's so depressed and lonely that he takes on one of his victim's sons, Steve McKenna, as his apprentice. Arthur puts him through a rigorous training period and brings him on several hits. As Steven improves, Arthur worries that he'll discover who killed his father.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Metacritic51/100
Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do.
358 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael WinnerDirector
- Lewis John CarlinoScreenplay
- Jerry FieldingOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Charles BronsonArthur Bishop
- Jan-Michael VincentSteve McKenna
- Keenan WynnHarry McKenna
- Jill IrelandThe Girl
- Linda RidgewayLouise, Steve McKenna's Girlfriend
- Frank De KovaThe Man
- James DavidsonIntern
- Lindsay CrosbyPoliceman
- Steve CoryMessenger
- Tak KubotaYamoto
- Patrick O'MooreOld Man
- Martin GordonAmerican Tourist
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Themes
assassinhitmanmapprofessional hitlock pickbitinganxiousvindictivedramaticpessimistic