The Hitman (1991)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Aaron Norris

Writers:

Robert Geoffrion (written by) &
Don Carmody (written by)

Release Date:

25 October 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

He's so far undercover he may never get back.

Plot:

After surviving an attempt on his life by his former partner, officer Cliff Garrett (Norris)exacts revenge...

Plot Keywords:

Revenge | Hitman | Gangster | Canadian | Dirty Cop

Cast

Chuck Norris	...	Garret / Grogan
Michael Parks	...	Ronny 'Del' Delaney
Al Waxman	...	Marco Luganni
Alberta Watson	...	Christine De Vera
Salim Grant	...	Tim Murphy
Ken Pogue	...	Chambers
Marcel Sabourin	...	Andre Lacombe
Bruno Gerussi	...	Nino
Frank Ferrucci	...	Shahad
James Purcell	...	Sal
Candus Churchill	...	Kate
Alan C. Peterson	...	Lemke (as Alan Peterson)
Paris Mileos	...	Scolari
Alex Bruhanski	...	Scarlini
Stephen Dimopoulos	...	Galione

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) (uncut) | Finland:K-16 (VHS rating) (cut) | Norway:18 | USA:R (No. 31 352) | Iceland:(Banned) (original rating) | Iceland:16 (cut)

Filming Locations:

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Cannon Pictures

Trivia:

The story Chuck Norris' character tells about being harassed by a bully actually did happen to Norris while he was growing up.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Garret shoots Hassan, the pistol in Hassan's hand flies out of it, but after Hassan crashes through the window, we see that he's still holding the weapon.

Quotes:

Andre Lacombe: You've developed a sense of humor since we last met. How about self-control?
Marco Luganni: When necessary.

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Soundtrack:

On The Road Again

On The Road Again!

I like this movie. i first rented it to watch with my girlfriend in about 1992 - she didn't like it for some reason but i was impressed with the change of character by Norris compared to his Texas Ranger, Delta Force movies.

The storyline of someone left for dead only to come back a few years later to even the score with his corrupt partner who tried to kill him is a bit corny and has been done before this movie I'm sure but the coldness of Norris when he blows people away is what makes this watchable, not least when he kicks ass big style in the Iranians' club! However, Canadian mob boss Andre Lecombe's 'minder' is possibly the least likely gangster i have ever seen in a movie and does not convince! The Hit-man is pretty hard to find these days and could be regarded as a collectors item if you're a Chuck Norris fan.