A veteran hit-man faces his most personal contract in this Italian crime thriller.
THE HIRED KILLER
Hit-man Clint Harris has one more job to do before he can retire. The corporation which hires him demands that Harris "erase" an ex-employee who has become a snitch for the police. At first Harris refuses but when his own brother is assassinated he accepts the job.
From the vault: When your severance package is a target on your back.
Franco Prosperi’s The Hired Killer delivers everything you want from Eurocrime: a weary professional, a tangled corporate plot, and a body count that gets personal. Robert Webber broods as Harris, caught between retirement dreams and a corporate vendetta with a family twist. For those who like their assassins existential and their motivations messy.
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The Hired Killer is a 1966 Italian crime thriller directed by Franco Prosperi about a hit-man named Clint Harris who is forced to take one last job after his brother is assassinated.
Synopsis
Why Cult
Clint Harris is ready to hang up his silencer, but a corporate kill order and tragedy pull him back in.
Harris’s refusal to kill shifts when his own brother is assassinated, injecting personal stakes into the job.
An English-language Italian production, mixing Euro style with the tough grit of 1960s crime thrillers.
Robert Webber takes the lead as the conflicted hit-man, supported by a cast including Franco Nero and José Luis de Vilallonga.
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Questions from the Vault
What is The Hired Killer about? +
The Hired Killer follows hit-man Clint Harris, who is pressured by his employers to kill a police informant and ultimately accepts after his brother is murdered.
Who directed The Hired Killer? +
The Hired Killer was directed by Franco Prosperi.
How long is The Hired Killer? +
The Hired Killer has a runtime of 100 minutes.
What genre is The Hired Killer? +
The Hired Killer is a crime thriller.
Where can I watch The Hired Killer? +
The Hired Killer is available to stream on SassyFlix.
