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Hit Man is a 2023 American romantic black comedy film produced and directed by Richard Linklater, who co-wrote the screenplay with Glen Powell. The film stars Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, and Retta, and follows an undercover New Orleans police contractor who poses as a reliable hitman as he tries to save a woman in need.
Jun 7, 2024 · A police officer posing as a hit man for hire falls for a woman he helps escape an abusive husband. Directed by Richard Linklater, starring Glen Powell and Adria Arjona, coming soon on Netflix.
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- Comedy, Crime, Romance
- Richard Linklater
- 2024-06-07
Jun 7, 2024 · Here's the true story behind 'Hit Man', Richard Linklater's new Netflix caper comedy inspired by a real undercover operative and would-be assassin, Gary Johnson.
- Declan Gallagher
A comedy thriller about a fake hit man who falls for a woman he's supposed to kill. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and see the cast and crew of this Richard Linklater film.
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- Richard Linklater
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- Glen Powell
Jun 7, 2024 · Yes, Netflix’s Hit Man is loosely based on the true story of Gary Johnson, a man who posed as a contract killer for the Houston police during the late 1980s and 1990s.
- Monica Mercuri
Very loosely based on a true story, “Hit Man” stars Glen Powell (who also co-wrote this stellar script with Linklater) as Gary Johnson, a New Orleans-based professor who has been assisting the police department with menial tasks like planting bugs and connecting wires in the surveillance van.
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Glen Powell plays a fake hitman in Hit Man, the new comedy from Richard Linklater. Here's everything you need to know.