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Dusk for a Hitman

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Dusk for a Hitman

R

Released Apr 19, 2024

1h 47m

Crime

Drama

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Hitman Donald Lavoie faces an impossible order: eliminate his own family for mob boss Claude Dubois. Detectives offer him a way out by making him their informant, putting Donald in a perilous balancing act between loyalty and survival.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

It's formula, but formula done well.

May 8, 2024

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Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

“Dusk for a Hitman” is a husk of a great film.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 21, 2024

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Wade Major

FilmWeek (LAist)

It's a decent crime film if you don't mind the fact that you already know all the beats.

May 8, 2024

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

The period detail of Montreal in the late 1970s and early 1980s is impressive, and St-Jean stages some suspenseful set pieces.

Rated: B-

Apr 23, 2024

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

It’s impossible to sympathize with Donald given his brutally violent acts as the film unspools a mildly intriguing yet thematically mundane and morally ambiguous redemption story.

Apr 19, 2024

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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

It’s competently made. Performances are solid and the action scenes have strong adrenaline spikes moments of intensity. Still, there’s a spark missing to help it stand alongside elite hitman films.

Rated: 6/10

Apr 18, 2024

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Dave V

It is a good period movie from the late 70s and early 80s. It does a good job of depicting life in that time period. It I'd not your typical movie about contract killers, for it is a little bit rough around the edges. The main player made an error in my opinion when he didn't do what he was told. Tough decision about who your family is? You can't choose your family or can you? Does blood make you family? I enjoyed the movie. Not a high budget movie, but adequate and keeps your attention.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/07/24

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Hitman Donald Lavoie faces an impossible order: eliminate his own family for mob boss Claude Dubois. Detectives offer him a way out by making him their informant, putting Donald in a perilous balancing act between loyalty and survival.

Director: Raymond St-Jean
Producer: Paul Cadieux, Michel Ouellette
Screenwriter: Martin Girard, Raymond St-Jean
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Les Productions Megafun
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Drug Use|Nudity|Language Throughout|Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 19, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2024
Runtime: 1h 47m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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