Assassin(s)
Seen it?1997 | 133 min | Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved River's Edge or Elephant, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Old professional killer Wagner seeks someone to teach what he knows as long as he is already dying, and he chooses Max, young and passionless thief to be his successor.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz
- Michel SerraultMr. Wagner
- Mathieu KassovitzMax
- Mehdi BenoufaMehdi
- Robert GendreuMr. Vidal
- Danièle LebrunMax's Mother
- François LevantalInspector
- Karim BelkhadraWatchman
- Roland MarchisioWood (victim)
- Félicité WouassiNurse
- Nicolas BoukhriefFrère de Mehdi