Wild Target

Wild Target

2010 · 98 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.4 (636 votes)
Dir. Jonathan Lynn · Starring Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint, Rupert Everett, Eileen Atkins, Martin Freeman · Music Michael Price

They said 'Take her out'. He got the wrong idea.

ActionComedy

Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims. After sparing her life, he unexpectedly acquires a young apprentice. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client.

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This is a delightfully quirky British caper, brimming with charming eccentricity and a dry wit. It feels like a cozy, character-driven comedy where unlikely bonds form amidst escalating, yet lighthearted, chaos. Expect a warm, amusing escape with a distinctively British flavor.

quirkycharmingwittylightheartedBritishamusingsteadyBritish screwball comedycharacter-driven humorlight actioncharmingly offbeatfound familyunlikely friendshipsidentityduty vs. desireBritish eccentricity
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