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Assassin

  • Video
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
3.8/10
1.4K
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Danny Dyer, Gary Kemp, and Martin Kemp in Assassin (2015)
ActionCrimeDramaThriller

Ruthless killer for hire (Danny Dyer) breaks the rules of his profession and falls for a beautiful young woman. Discovering the notorious gangland brothers (Martin & Gary Kemp) had hired him... Read allRuthless killer for hire (Danny Dyer) breaks the rules of his profession and falls for a beautiful young woman. Discovering the notorious gangland brothers (Martin & Gary Kemp) had hired him to kill her father, his world breaks down and he must turn against his criminal employers... Read allRuthless killer for hire (Danny Dyer) breaks the rules of his profession and falls for a beautiful young woman. Discovering the notorious gangland brothers (Martin & Gary Kemp) had hired him to kill her father, his world breaks down and he must turn against his criminal employers and their gang to save the woman he loves.

  • Director
    • J.K. Amalou
  • Writer
    • J.K. Amalou
  • Stars
    • Danny Dyer
    • Robert Cavanah
    • Martin Kemp
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.8/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • J.K. Amalou
    • Writer
      • J.K. Amalou
    • Stars
      • Danny Dyer
      • Robert Cavanah
      • Martin Kemp
    • 39User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Danny Dyer
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    • Jamie
    Robert Cavanah
    Robert Cavanah
    • Tony Boyd
    Martin Kemp
    Martin Kemp
    • Lee Alberts
    Gary Kemp
    Gary Kemp
    • John Alberts
    Deborah Moore
    Deborah Moore
    • Laura Boyd
    Holly Weston
    • Chloe
    Paul Terry
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    • Chris
    Eddie Webber
    • Rowland
    Omri Rose
    Omri Rose
    • Paul
    Amy Clare Beales
    Amy Clare Beales
    • Bar Customer 2
    Anouska Mond
    • Alex
    Natalia Ryumina
    Natalia Ryumina
    • Bianka
    Adam Kiani
    Adam Kiani
    • Henchman
    Michael Vardian
    • Guy in the Bar
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    Kasey Iliana Sfetsios
    • Bartender
    Simon Cluett
    • Sleazy Businessman
    James Mullinger
    James Mullinger
    • Businessman 1
    • Director
      • J.K. Amalou
    • Writer
      • J.K. Amalou
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    2simonpcpearson

    another nail in the coffin of British film

    I don't know what fills me with despair more - the fact that Danny Dyer keeps making " movies", or the fact that I keep watching them.

    Anyway in this one Danny plays Danny Dyer pretending to be a hit-man ( zzzz) who falls in love with...I've lost the will to go on and this is just the synopsis on the DVD box.

    Anyway Danny is in this, along with that Kemp from eastenders . and his brother ( no, not Steve Mcfadden the other one). Danny spends much of the movie riding about pointlessly on a motorbike. Well I suppose the running time has to be padded out somehow.

    There is little action and no suspense. After a dull action scene in which Dyer wanders about without taking his crash helmet off ( like a less animated version of the Stig with a lisp), he receives a summons to meet gangland heavies martin kemp and his brother ( not Phil Mitchell). After a cheeky nandos and some top bantz wiv da lads, Dyer gets the info on his next execution..and from there things begin to get interesting . ( if by interesting you mean predictable, boring and idiotic).

    As usual Dyer looks bored and vaguely resentful, martin Kemp looks grateful to be earning enough to pay for hair dye, and everyone else seems to be auditioning to be an extra in The Walking Dead.

    There is nothing that resembles a plot or a denouement.

    Insert your own joke about Danny Dyer and "helmet". I can't be bothered.
    4thepriest-65887

    Assassin lacked direction

    Danny's character was build upon low, piercing eyes and a voice you could hardly hear. Slow and soft to make him appear cold but then he falls for a girl whos father he contract killed and his Assassin credentials leave the plot.

    Its watchable for Danny and Kemp alone but it felt cheap like a B movie and didn't have any real surprises.

    Pros. Dyer and Kemp

    Cons. Felt cheap with poor camera angles and a predictable plot that undermines Danny's character and demeanour.

    I have no idea why he spoke so slowly and soft to give that i am not scared of anything look.
    3Euphoric-Gecko

    Let down - Expected more - Forgettable

    Begins well. Unfortunately the first 5 minutes or so are the absolute highlight. I watched this film mere hours ago and it is already beginning to fade from memory.

    Admittedly there were no real "cringe" scenes in which i believed the acting or dialogue or cinematography to be horrible yet nothing stood out about it.

    In my mind, the greatest films are the ones you can not only remember, but take something away from the "experience" of watching them. This film was the opposite. I expect to have forgotten it by the time i wake up tomorrow.

    Final Advice: Watch only if your intention is to pass time (procrastinate) and you have no real interest or expectation of this movie.

    LJ
    1christianeverett

    Total garbage!

    After years of using IMDb, this will be my first review, and I'm gonna keep it short. I only wanted to review this because of the misleading 7.1 rating it somehow has, I honestly don't know how that's possible. This has to be in my top 5 of worst movies I've ever seen. I'm a big fan of Danny Dyer, but I'm sorry Danny, you were dyer. The acting was terrible from the whole cast, poorly written dialogue and totally predictable. There wasn't one moment in the film I thought was good, avoid wasting an hour and twenty minutes of your life and instead, go clean the kitchen, it will be much more enjoyable and rewarding when you finish.
    1andy-27013

    Why?

    I have seen wooden posts give more realistic performances. Why do casting agents keep putting forward Danny Dyer, the man can't act for s*%t, he really is useless.

    He likes to portray these hard men roles but can't quite carry it off as he is known for being a whining little Muppet in real life, its a bit like casting Woody Allen as Captain America, it might be entertaining but it would in no way be believable.

    Danny Dyer should really stick to making hard men programs for Dave or UK Gold...

    In the real world does anyone actually watch one off his movies with a hope of seeing a serious character portrayal, unfortunately it has got even worse since his Eastenders appearances, Danny should quit whilst he is "slightly" ahead and get a job presenting nice little quiz show like Bradley Walsh...

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    • Release date
      • May 25, 2015 (Norway)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Убийца
    • Production company
      • Silver Leaf Pictures
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      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
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      • 1h 22m(82 min)
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