Assassins

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Assassins

R

Released Oct 6, 1995

2h 12m

Action

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Assassin Robert Rath (Sylvester Stallone) arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness rival hired gun Miguel Bain (Antonio Banderas) complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and then return to civilian life. But finding his way out of the world of contract killing grows ever more dangerous as Rath falls for his target, Electra (Julianne Moore), and becomes a marked man himself.

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Ian Nathan

Empire Magazine

The action is stilted and infrequent, reduced to indifferent gun play, car chases and one standout explosion when a gas main ignites.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 2, 2012

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

There's so much dead air floating around in this icy-cool thriller that the director, Richard Donner, seems to be trying for an art-house version of his Lethal Weapon series (The 400 Blows to Your Head?).

Rated: C

Sep 7, 2011

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Jonathan Taylor

Variety

A not-much-fun high-tech actioner.

Mar 26, 2009

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

A sensational collection of gun battles, face-offs, and car chases embellishes a destructive cat and mouse endeavor.

Rated: 6/10

Sep 9, 2020

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

You can pencil in the rest for yourselves - a bullet in the head here, an explosion there, plenty of shards of broken glass, assorted blood splatters, and the annoyingly predictable climax.

Rated: 1.5/5

Apr 27, 2020

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Tim Stevens

The Spool

Assassins has a frantic surface spread over a shallow vaguely disconnected center.

Jun 10, 2019

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Ivana C

Underrated film, this is in fact, Nolan's Joker, or better, Heath Ledger and all subsequent Jokers' source, Banderas' Miguel assassin.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/19/24

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Jose R

Corny movie. Unrealistic police chases, and gun duels. Banderas tries too hard in his role as an unhinged hitman. Stallone plays the same role he does in just about all of his films. Calm but ready when needs to be, no depth. Predictable.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Sarah C

Banderas plays a fantastic crazed assassin role and Stallone is just as good at playing well organised assassin but my word they really gave Moore the dumbest character in the world. She never listens and has the nerve to be surprised over the consequences. Irritates me throughout the entire bloody movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/06/24

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Sam C

Conflicting feelings on this film. It is not Stallone's best work. His character was reserved, but in a way that lacked nuance. He has played reserved characters (Rambo) before, but this time it made the character difficult to get empathise with. Banderas was excellent, stealing every scene he was featured in. The story was underwhelming, though it was well directed and edited. If you're a big Stallone or Banderas fan, this is worth a watch.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/03/23

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Dave D

I suggested this to cinephile because they asked for cheesy films that are watchable. That's what it is.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/10/23

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Daniel M

I remember really liking this movie when I was young, but watching it recently just bored me half way. It was great seeing Stallone and Banderas in their prime though

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/15/23

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Synopsis

Assassin Robert Rath (Sylvester Stallone) arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness rival hired gun Miguel Bain (Antonio Banderas) complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and then return to civilian life. But finding his way out of the world of contract killing grows ever more dangerous as Rath falls for his target, Electra (Julianne Moore), and becomes a marked man himself.

Director: Richard Donner
Producer: Richard Donner, Bruce A. Evans, Andrew Lazar, Joel Silver
Screenwriter: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Brian Helgeland
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Evansgideon/Lazar, Donner/Schuler-Donner, Silver Pictures, Warner Brothers
Rating: R (Violence|Language)
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 6, 1995, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008
Runtime: 2h 12m
Sound Mix: Surround, SDDS, Dolby Stereo, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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