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Hit Man is a 2023 American romantic comedy film starring Glen Powell as a college professor who poses as a hitman for the police. The film is based on the article "Hit Man" by Skip Hollandsworth, which tells the true story of Gary Johnson, who worked as a fake hitman in Houston in the 1980s and 1990s.
Hit Man: Directed by Richard Linklater. With Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta. A professor moonlighting as a hit man of sorts for his city police department, descends into dangerous, dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to a woman who enlists his services.
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- Comedy, Crime, Romance
- Richard Linklater
- 2024-06-07
Jun 7, 2024 · Hit Man is a Netflix caper comedy directed by Richard Linklater, starring Glen Powell as Gary Johnson, a police staffer who poses as a hit man in New Orleans. The film is loosely inspired by a true story of Johnson, who infiltrated the Texas underworld for over 30 years and arrested more than 60 would-be assassins.
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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.
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A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client. Watch trailers & learn more.
- 115 min
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. Linklater came across...
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WHO IS YOUR HIT MAN? | Only on Netflix June 7.Inspired by the unbelievable true story, a strait-laced professor (Glen Powell) uncovers his hidden talent as a...
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