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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: 20th Century Fox
Salesrank: 42611
Released: March 11, 2008 |
| Our Price: $6.11 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
BASED OFF THE POPULAR VIDEO GAME, THE ASSASSION KILLER WITH A BARCODE ON HIS HEAD. HE SEEKS TO FIND OUT WHY RUSSIAN PRESIDENT NOMINEE WAS THE CLIENT FOR HIS OWN HIT.
Description of Hitman:
It’s hard not to feel like one has entered a certain dimension of video-game logic while watching Hitman, a lightly enjoyable action-suspense movie indeed based on a popular and bloody game about a mysterious hired gun with a bar-code tattoo on his bald head and a number (47) in lieu of a name. Living like a chaste monk while slipping past borders to kill his targets, 47 (Timothy Olyphant of Deadwood) moves like a determined shark and speaks softly to his contact at the enigmatic "the Organization," which raises cast-off children to become well-paid assassins. Fruitlessly pursued by an Interpol cop (Dougray Scott) who can never get sovereign governments to cooperate, 47 has no trouble slipping in and out of countries to ply his trade. Until, that is, he’s set up to take a fall in Russia by shooting a national leader who is promptly replaced by a lookalike double. Suddenly on the run, 47 has to retrace his steps and formulate a lethal plan for extricating himself from a trap. Caught in the chaos is the lovely Nika (Olga Kurylenko), forced into sex slavery by 47’s new enemies and the one person who seems uniquely qualified to break through 47’s many personal barriers. Directed by France’s Xavier Gens, Hitman features loads of bloody mayhem and unabashed moments of pulp absurdity, such as a scene in which 47 and three other Organization killers agree to fight one another respectfully, then proceed to pulverize each other with swords and fists. As fodder for gamers, however, Hitman is packed with visuals and dramatic moments that seem so odd on the big screen until one realizes they are basically placemarkers for the video-game edition. --Tom Keogh
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Hitman 
2009-12-28 - A great action movie. It really keeps you hanging on the edge of your seat. Would recommend this to everyone. If you like lots of action, and who doesn't? You will really enjoy this one.
Full on action for the entire show!!!!!
2009-12-22 - This is a hard hitting movie with action packed scenes. Love the story base. Love Tim. Very graphic for younger viewers but we have watched it several times and always find something we missed the first time.
Hitman
2009-12-17 - First class action is the word that comes to mind after seeing this action packed film. Theres a good pace to the film, it doesn't drag nor does it keep you guessing.
The Best Action Film Of 2009.
2009-12-14 - I really hate to admit that I love this film. I have watched it at least 4 times in the past 6 months.
We start with an excellent script, and perfect casting. Timothy Olyphant could play this role forever.
And the action rivals Die Hard 4. Remember, since it is an action film, you have to leave your brains at the door. Do not pick out all of the holes in the plot. Stop asking "why this, and why that" and just go for the super charged ride.
For action lovers, this film does not disappoint. For lovers of beautiful women, this film does not disappoint.
Buy new or used -- you won't regret it.
Awesome Action!!!
2009-12-03 - Very suprised how good this movie was. Lots of action, the intelligence of the hits, and the story line was better than most video game movies. I especially like the part when he goes through the hotel window of another guest, and the two kids in the room are playing the Hitman video game, pretty cool! I saw this movie on Showtime and I'm going to buy it. Don't bother to rent it, buy it, you'll love it!
