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A Balasaur Score of 46 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 29%, Metacritic 37/100. Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do. Most of the 1,416 2000s action movies in this catalog score higher. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
In the future, the desert country of Turaqistan is torn by a riot after private corporation Tamerlane, owned by the former Vice President of the United States, has taken over. Brand Hauser, a hitman who suppresses his emotions by gobbling down hot sauce, is hired by the corporation's head to kill the CEO of their competitors.
Ratings
IMDb5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes29%
Metacritic37/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
302 audience votes
Key crew
- Joshua SeftelDirector
- Mark LeynerWriter
- Jeremy PikserWriter
- John CusackWriter
- David RobbinsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John CusackBrand Hauser
- Hilary DuffYonica Babyyeah
- Marisa TomeiNatalie Hegalhuzen
- Joan CusackMarsha Dillon
- Dan AykroydMr. Vice President
- Sergej TrifunovićOoq-Mi-Fay Taqnufmini
- Ned BellamyOoq-Yu-Fay Taqnufmini / Zubleh
- John McLaughlinHimself
- Montel WilliamsGuideStar Voice (voice)
- Ben KingsleyWalken / The Viceroy
- Lyubomir NeikovOmar Sharif
- Nikolay StanoevBhodi Bhundhang
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Themes
hitmanpolitical satire