The Hit

The Hit

1984 · 98 min · EN · R · 6.4 (168 votes)
Dir. Stephen Frears · Starring John Hurt, Terence Stamp, Tim Roth, Laura del Sol, Bill Hunter, Fernando Rey · Music Paco de Lucía

Even bad guys have bad days.

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Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his execution. However, while on the way, whatever can go wrong, does go wrong.

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A grim, sun-baked road trip through the underbelly of Spain. This is a brutal, character-driven crime drama where every mile brings more tension and the threat of sudden, explosive violence. It feels like a lived-in, dangerous world.

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