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Assassin(s) poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.2 / 100
1997·Crime / Drama·2h 8m

ASSASSIN(S)

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.

Above the Line
Mathieu Kassovitz·DirectorMathieu Kassovitz·WriterNicolas Boukhrief·WriterPierre Aïm·Director of PhotographyCarter Burwell·Original Music ComposerMathieu Kassovitz·Editor
Cast
Michel Serrault·Mr. WagnerMathieu Kassovitz·MaxMehdi Benoufa·MehdiRobert Gendreu·Mr. VidalDanièle Lebrun·Max's MotherFrançois Levantal·InspectorKarim Belkhadra·WatchmanRoland Marchisio·Wood (victim)Félicité Wouassi·NurseNicolas Boukhrief·Frère de Mehdi
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Mathieu Kassovitz·Director
Writing· 2
Mathieu Kassovitz·WriterNicolas Boukhrief·Writer
Camera· 1
Pierre Aïm·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Mathieu Kassovitz·EditorYannick Kergoat·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Carter Burwell·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Virginie Montel·Costume DesignPhilippe Chiffre·Production Design
Production· 2
Christophe Rossignon·ProducerBruno Levy·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Cedric Nicolas-Troyan·Compositors
By the Numbers
71.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D0D0D
#8C8C8C
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A blurry, light-skinned man with a white beard and mustache is visible in the upper half of the image, out of focus. His right hand, in focus, extends forward h”

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Key Elements
Handgun
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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