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Assassin

  • 2023
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
3.3/10
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Bruce Willis, Dominic Purcell, and Nomzamo Mbatha in Assassin (2023)
A man dies as part of an experimental military program. A former black-ops soldier takes his place to find who killed him.
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A man dies as part of an experimental military program. A former black-ops soldier takes his place to find who killed him.A man dies as part of an experimental military program. A former black-ops soldier takes his place to find who killed him.A man dies as part of an experimental military program. A former black-ops soldier takes his place to find who killed him.

  • Director
    • Jesse Atlas
  • Writers
    • Jesse Atlas
    • Aaron Wolfe
  • Stars
    • Andy Allo
    • Nomzamo Mbatha
    • Bruce Willis
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.3/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,820
    9,064
    • Director
      • Jesse Atlas
    • Writers
      • Jesse Atlas
      • Aaron Wolfe
    • Stars
      • Andy Allo
      • Nomzamo Mbatha
      • Bruce Willis
    • 29User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Andy Allo
    Andy Allo
    • Mali
    Nomzamo Mbatha
    Nomzamo Mbatha
    • Alexa
    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Valmora
    Dominic Purcell
    Dominic Purcell
    • Adrian
    Mustafa Shakir
    Mustafa Shakir
    • Sebastian
    Fernanda Andrade
    Fernanda Andrade
    • Olivia
    Eugenia Kuzmina
    Eugenia Kuzmina
    • Trainer
    Hannah Quinlivan
    Hannah Quinlivan
    • Special Agent
    Vanessa Vander Pluym
    Vanessa Vander Pluym
    • Librarian Jayne
    Chris Mullinax
    Chris Mullinax
    • Adrian's Bodyguard
    Andrea Lareo
    Andrea Lareo
    • Art Handler
    Dustin Quick
    Dustin Quick
    • Shelyna
    Stanley Dyrector
    • Father
    Davy J. Marr
    Davy J. Marr
    • Son
    Macarena Abad
    Macarena Abad
    • Nurse
    Bruce Cooper
    Bruce Cooper
    • Black Ops
    Bruce Cooper
    • Black Ops
    Dominique Domingo
    Dominique Domingo
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    • Director
      • Jesse Atlas
    • Writers
      • Jesse Atlas
      • Aaron Wolfe
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    User reviews29

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    3paul_m_haakonsen

    Lackluster crime thriller...

    It is no secret that my initial thoughts when I sat down to watch the 2023 crime thriller "Assassin" were: 'great, another dubious Bruce Willis movie'. Yet, I still opted to give the movie a fair chance, if not actually the benefit of the doubt.

    I will say that the concept idea behind the movie, as written by Jesse Atlas and Aaron Wolfe definitely had some interesting aspects to it. However, the execution of the movie and transition from script to screen just wasn't overwhelmingly enjoyable.

    What went wrong here was the pacing of the movie, which felt somewhat cluttered, and the fact that the character gallery had zero appeal or interest. I have to admit that I cared nothing about any of the characters that pranced around on the screen delivering half-hearted and lukewarm dialogue, whilst performing equally lukewarm action sequences.

    And I have to admit that I have never been a fan of Dominic Purcell and his monotonous acting and way of portraying every single character in the same manner. So seeing his face and name on the cover wasn't exactly something that hyped me up. And as for Bruce Willis, then yeah, "Assassin" was another run-of-the-mill-and-the-lights-are-on-but-nobody's-home performance here; you know, as it has been for the past couple of years and numerous movies that he popped up in prior to retiring.

    I am sure that there is a audience of hardcore fans of either Willis or Purcell out there that will take some kind of enjoyment from watching director Jesse Atlas's 2023 movie "Assassin". I just wasn't a part of that particular target audience.

    "Assassin" is not a movie that I would recommend you to waste your time, money or effort on. As a crime thriller then writers Jesse Atlas and Aaron Wolfe just didn't deliver. And should you make it through the movie once, I doubt you'll ever return to watch it a second time, as the storyline simply barely had enough contents for the first viewing.

    My rating of "Assassin" lands on a generous three out of ten stars.
    3imseeg

    It's best that all the Bruce Willis fans forget this was ever made...

    Bruce Willis only has some 20 minutes of screentime. He does act well. But the rest of this movie is a big flop.

    The bad: this story is nonsensical gibbledigook ridiculous. Dont even try to understand it (although I did try), it wont matter.

    More bad: there are lots of B-movie actors starring, that aint terrible, but completely lacking in charisma.

    It's a proven tactic to put Bruce Willis' his face on the poster, so this movie will garner some attention or even sell some tickets to folks (mistakingly) expecting to see a Bruce Willis movie. Which it is not.

    Not any good? I have seen ALL of Bruce Willis' movies, even the many lesser ones, but this one does compete for the prize of one of the worst movies Willis has ever starred in.
    2GrumpyHistory

    Hmm and Meh

    Unfortunately for the actors in this film, it seems the writing isn't enough to be gripping in a weird way. One would also imagine this is a film that came about after industry folks knew about Bruce Willis' aphasia (and by this time were feeding him words to repeat through an earpiece). The ethics of that don't feel hazy, they feel wrong. You can tell by the completely monotone delivery of short bursts of language, mostly while looking in a certain direction, like one does when listening, or remembering, but not usually when experiencing dynamic emotions through the scripted words. Or at least acting like it. Bruce Willis is great and I won't judge him based on him being wrung out for money after experiencing an illness specifically disabling to his career craft.

    I hope I get a chance to see the other actors elsewhere to experience what art and entertainment they can provide.
    sylviakawana

    Horrible movie.

    Can't believe such a movie was actually thought to be something. This was horrible. I can't even explain it. Nothing was gripping or intense about this movie. Total waste of money and screen time. The acting was just average. To much over dramatization from Alexa. Like really, an ice bath? It's like someone recreating the Matrix but falling short. This is even more sad because this is Willis's last movie. To go out with such a flop is appalling. This was horrible. No way to sugar coat it or give credit. Willis was only good for the marketing I guess. Anyway, we know it's hard these days to make movies because almost every idea has been put out already. But this? This was just nonsensical.
    5SnoopyStyle

    B-movie of limited ability

    Alexa (Nomzamo Mbatha) is angry that her drone pilot husband is somehow in a coma after a mission. Valmora (Bruce Willis) reveals that he leads a secret experimental program which commandeers unsuspecting victims and turning them into assassins. They are being hunted by a rival group with the same tech. Alexa has to take the place of her husband in order to take down Adrian (Dominic Purcell).

    Apparently, this is the last Bruce Willis film. The character isn't doing much other than be the mercurial boss. The camera is able to fake it well enough. The idea is fine sci-fi material. The execution could be better and it fades over time. It's a B-movie of limited ability. It's actually better than I expected, but that's not saying much.

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    • Trivia
      This film marks the final release of Bruce Willis (but not the final acting, as Detective Knight: Independence (2023), filmed in November 2021, holds this dubious title), following an announcement in 2022 that he is retiring from acting due to being diagnosed with aphasia, later being updated to dementia.
    • Goofs
      Simply capturing a spider should not have allowed anyone to use it without the associated technology, ie the program running in the computer and the additional devices required on the sending side of the connection including the special bath and suit. The enemy should not have been able to use the tech with only the receiver. Yet they used it to control Marco.
    • Quotes

      Valmora: This is the future of drone warfare.

      Olivia: If you can't get to someone, we can.

      Valmora: We kill the bad guys. Somebody else takes the fall. It's just that simple.

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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • Die Like Lovers
    • Filming locations
      • Bessemer, Alabama, USA(Local news)
    • Production companies
      • Altamira Media
      • Brickell & Broadbridge International (BBI)
      • DLL
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $132,005
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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