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Mar 8, 1985 · With Freddie Stuart, Ralph Brown, A.J. Clarke, Terence Stamp. Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his execution. However, while on the way, whatever can go wrong, does go wrong.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Stephen Frears
- 1985-03-08
The Hit is a 1984 British road crime film directed by Stephen Frears, and starring John Hurt, Terence Stamp, Laura del Sol and Tim Roth in his film debut. It was Stamp's first starring role in over a decade, and Roth won an Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Newcomer.
Hit men (John Hurt, Tim Roth) catch a stool pigeon (Terence Stamp) in Spain and take him on a wild ride to Paris.
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- Stephen Frears
- R
- John Hurt
Jan 24, 2012 · 11K subscribers. 114. 21K views 12 years ago. Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his...
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- Recorded Picture Company
Paco de Lucía. Terence Stamp is Willie, a gangster’s henchman turned “supergrass” (informer) trying to hide out peacefully in a remote Spanish village. Sun-dappled bliss turns to nerve-racking suspense, however, when two hit men—one soulless (John Hurt) and one a loose cannon (a youthful Tim Roth)—come calling to bring Willie back ...
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Jan 29, 2022 · Classic Film Review: Stephen Frears makes John Hurt an assassin, Terrence Stamp “The Hit” (1984) | Movie Nation. Posted on January 29, 2022 by Roger Moore. The only thing I remember about “The Hit” is how much Siskel & Ebert raved about it back in the day, that “day” being 1985.
Jan 15, 2022 · A low-level gangster is kidnapped by two hitmen who want to kill him for betraying his bosses. The film explores the characters' philosophies on death, duality and fate in a road trip across Spain.
