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The Assassin Next Door

Original title: Kirot
  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
3.2K
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Olga Kurylenko and Ninet Tayeb in The Assassin Next Door (2009)
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A woman forced to work for the Russian Mafia as an assassin agrees to help her next-door neighbor kill her abusive husband.A woman forced to work for the Russian Mafia as an assassin agrees to help her next-door neighbor kill her abusive husband.A woman forced to work for the Russian Mafia as an assassin agrees to help her next-door neighbor kill her abusive husband.

  • Director
    • Danny Lerner
  • Writer
    • Danny Lerner
  • Stars
    • Olga Kurylenko
    • Ninet Tayeb
    • Henry David
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    3.2K
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    • Director
      • Danny Lerner
    • Writer
      • Danny Lerner
    • Stars
      • Olga Kurylenko
      • Ninet Tayeb
      • Henry David
    • 24User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Olga Kurylenko
    Olga Kurylenko
    • Galia
    Ninet Tayeb
    Ninet Tayeb
    • Elinor
    Henry David
    Henry David
    • Peter
    Vladimir Friedman
    Vladimir Friedman
    • Mishka
    Liron Levo
    Liron Levo
    • Roni
    Shalom Michaelshwilli
    Shalom Michaelshwilli
    • Michael
    • (as Shalom Michaelashvili)
    Yana Goor
    Yana Goor
    • Nina
    Zohar Strauss
    Zohar Strauss
    • Elinor's Husband
    Reymonde Amsellem
    Reymonde Amsellem
    • Bathhouse Attendant #1
    • (as Reymond Amsalem)
    Lior Habra
    Lior Habra
    • Barbie's Friend
    John Pallotta
    Yuval Saragusi
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    • Director
      • Danny Lerner
    • Writer
      • Danny Lerner
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    7nitsan-dvash

    Awesome for an Israeli movie!

    who ever thinks that the story is unrealistic, is not familiar with the Russian immigrant's life in Israel. Some of them come from Russia as teachers and then, end up as security guards and even prostitutes, just because of the Language difficulties.

    this movie performs the relationship between two women who gets hit and beaten by men who has power over them. It shows both their struggle and confrontations with the men in the movie, and their special connection. And that's the reason why I like this movie, it showed how much they both hated their jobs and their lives and how much they are the same.

    So, yeah, it's not a Hollywood made movie, it doesn't have great action like most thrillers ,it's not brilliant or close, but it does have good drama, good acting, good shots (in my opinion) and good story ,that I've already said.

    I'm Recommending it...
    7maskygen

    Nice try

    -- Review contains spoilers I liked the actors,I hated the story and music.

    The movie has some really powerful scenes, in which we get a glimpse of the real human trafficking.

    The story is beyond stupidity: A runaway mother from her mentally retarded child, which somehow is sold as a sex-slave in Israel, reached to become a bad ass assassin which kills all her owners + bodyguards and become friends with a sexy husband abused woman.

    The action, is not really good and frankly the Hollywood stereotype of spaghetti arms assassins, it's getting boring. Actually the only good scenes are the ones where the girls talk and when we see some European human trafficker mentality towards his salves.
    6hoychris

    A substanced thriller

    The content in here was pretty intense for a large part with some decent performance and dialogue in kind sprinkled between the polarizing characters and mixed with some flashy action. I'd give it a recommend if you like the genre or subject in particular otherwise I think it can be tough for a casual watch.
    6billcr12

    Average action female killer film

    A Ukranian woman, Galia, is working as a prostitute in Tel Aviv, when her friend is beaten and stabbed to death. She survives the abuse by the Russian mobster and he offers her a deal to stop selling her body if she will become an assassin instead. She is given a modest apartment and follows orders. Her passport is being held, preventing her from traveling to see her daughter.

    Day after day, her neighbor, Elinor, is physically abused by her husband. She finally stabs him and the two run away as the mob turns on Galia after she steals money she is owed by her mafia bosses. The speaking parts alternate from English to Russian to Hebrew with subtitles.

    There are the usual chase scenes and shootouts and Olga Kurylenko is sexy as Galia, the lead hit woman on the run from the bad guys. A desperate woman doing anything necessary to survive in a cold, cruel world, The Assassin Next Door is depressing and in the end an average action film.
    4autumn09007

    You learn how to use a gun but don't

    The final fun battle scene got me upset. How could you act so weak when you freely kill everyone that your abusive boss demands you to do? Where is John Wick when you need him?!?! This movie basically tells me that as woman, you are f-cked no matter what! Not a feel good movie. If you want to be depressed, watch it.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film, its visual style, action sequences and storytelling was heavily influenced by Luc Besson films.
    • Goofs
      Elinor had stated early in the film that she was in the Israeli army. She should have had a good knowledge of how to use a pistol, yet she asked Galia for shooting instructions.

      This was not the pistol she trained on and was familiar with, so she asked how to use it.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Sex Trafficker: I told you girls to smile.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Prozhektorperiskhilton: Olga Kurylenko (2010)

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 2009 (Israel)
    • Countries of origin
      • Israel
      • France
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Hebrew
      • Russian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Walls
    • Filming locations
      • Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Production companies
      • Bleiberg Entertainment
      • DPI Propaganda
      • Douek Productions
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,948
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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