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- 'Hit Man' delivers on its mission
- When: 'Hit Man' is in theaters May 24 and starts streaming on Netflix June 7.
- What to know: Glen Powell stars as a straight-laced professor pretending to be a hit man. Hijinks ensue, as does love!
- The romantic action-comedy flick was inspired by a true story. The script was co-written by Powell and the movie’s director, Richard Linklater.
- Why I’ll be watching: If my crush isn’t obvious by now, I want to follow every step in Powell’s ascension to leading-man status.
- — Kelsey Weekman
- May 22, 2024
Hit Man is a 2023 American romantic action comedy film produced and directed by Richard Linklater, who co-wrote the screenplay with Glen Powell, based on the 2001 Texas Monthly magazine article of the same name by Skip Hollandsworth. The film stars Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, and Retta, and follows an undercover New Orleans police ...
6 days ago · Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” is for them. Like its protagonist’s ability to basically change identities depending on the situation, it’s a film that knows what its clients need, shifting from comedy to romance to thriller to a philosophical study of the human capacity to change.
Sep 12, 2023 · In Richard Linklater's new comedy, Glen Powell plays a chameleonic man who poses as a contract killer to catch the people looking to hire a real one.
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6 days ago · Screen Rant interviewed Hit Man director Richard Linklater about his new action romantic comedy. He discussed talking with the real Gary Johnson and how Powell pushed him to take the story beyond the real life it is based on. Linklater also explained how the movie plays with multiple genres in Hit Man and collaborating with Powell.
Sep 5, 2023 · ‘Hit Man’ Review: Richard Linklater’s Sexy Comedy Makes a Star Out of Glen Powell. Playing out of competition in Venice, the film — co-starring Adria Arjona — centers on a geeky academic...
6 days ago · 'Hit Man' review: Richard Linklater delivers the year's most killer comedy. Glen Powell continues his rise to stardom as a real fake assassin. By Siddhant Adlakha on May 24, 2024. Glen...
Apr 18, 2024 · Updated Apr 18, 2024. Glen Powell and Adria Arjona sizzle in this hilarious noir-comedy from Richard Linklater. Image via Netflix. Quick Links. Does 'Hit Man' Have a Release Date? Will...
