Hitman (2007)
Action, Crime, Thriller |.
Hitman is a action-thriller film directed by Xavier Gens and based on the video game series of the same name. The story revolves around Agent 47, a professional hitman, who was engineered to be an assassin by the group known as “The Organization”. He becomes ensnared in a political conspiracy and finds himself pursued by both Interpol and Russian intelligence. The film stars Timothy Olyphant, Olga Kurylenko and Dougray Scott and was released on November 21, 2007, in the United States, November 30, 2007, in the United Kingdom and December 26, 2007, in France. Though critically not well received, it was a financial success, grossing $101.3 million against a $24 million budget.
A sequel was canceled during the production, but it was followed by a reboot titled Hitman: Agent 47 starring Rupert Friend as Agent 47 and written again by Skip Woods, released on August 21, 2015.
In an undisclosed location, a group of young boys are receiving tattoos of bar codes on the back of their shaved heads; men observe, direct, and coordinate the training of the boys in firearms, demolitions, unarmed combat, and stamina and strength. The boys are trained from an early age to be extremely self-disciplined, never being squeamish or timid while during their training and operating as professionally trained, internationally operating hitmen for hire. Interpol agent Mike Whittier (Dougray Scott) arrives home and is met at gunpoint by Agent 47. The two talk about 47’s life as a professional hitman, raised and trained by a mysterious paramilitary group known simply as the Organization.
Director: Xavier Gens
Writer: Skip Woods
Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko, Robert Knepper, Ulrich Thomsen, Henry Ian Cusick, Michael Offei
Cast:
| Timothy Olyphant | … | Agent 47 |
| Dougray Scott | … | Mike Whittier |
| Olga Kurylenko | … | Nika Boronina |
| Robert Knepper | … | Yuri Marklov |
| Ulrich Thomsen | … | Mikhail Belicoff |
| Henry Ian Cusick | … | Udre Belicoff |
| Michael Offei | … | Jenkins |
| Christian Erickson | … | General Kormarov |
| Eriq Ebouaney | … | Bwana Ovie |
| Joe Sheridan | … | Captain Gudnayev |
| James Faulkner | … | Smith Jamison |
| Jean-Marc Bellu | … | Hitman #2 |
| Nicky Naudé | … | Hitman #3 (as Nicky Naude) |
| Abdou Sagna | … | Hitman #4 |
| Ilya Nikitenko | … | Hitman #5 |
| Loïc Molla | … | Hitman #6 |
| Youssef Diawara | … | Hog-Tied Prisoner |
| Patrick Ligardes | … | Another Buyer |
| Anca Radici | … | The Sad Girl (as Ancuta Radici) |
| Peter Hudson | … | Mr. Price |
| Cyril Gueï | … | Old SUV Leader |
| Ivan Yurukov | … | Russian John |
| Vladimir Kolev | … | HRT Guy |
| Makssim Kolev Genchev | … | Yuri’s Guy #3 |
| Kamen Ivanov | … | Russian Captain |
| Stefka Yanorova-Trenfafilova | … | Belicoff’s Wife |
| Yasmine Meddour | … | Belicoff’s Daughter |
| Iosis Shamli | … | SWAT Team Leader #1 |
| Desislava Bakardzhieva | … | Female News Reporter |
| Paul Barrett | … | Reporter #3 |
| Viktoria Dimova | … | Mike’s Daughter – 8 Years |
| Svezhen Mladenov | … | Russian Forensic (as Svejen Ivanov Mladenov) |
| Biliana Petrinska | … | Another Officer (as Byliana Ognyanova Petrinska) |
| Emile Abossolo M’bo | … | General Ajunwa |
| Paul Bandey | … | Director MC Ray |
| Nikolay Valentinov Lukanov | … | Swanky Restaurant Waiter #1 |
| Boiko Boyanov | … | SWAT Team Guy #3 (as Boyko Boyanov) |
| Deyan Donkov | … | Russian EMT (as Deyan Donkov Nikolov) |
| Sabine Crossen | … | June (as Sabine Camille Crossen) |
| Assen Blatechki | … | FSB Driver (as Asen Emiliov Blatechki) |
| Dobrin Dosev | … | Clergyman (as Dobrin Markov Dosev) |
| Vili Dimitrova | … | Terrified Maid |
| Anatoli Nechev | … | SWAT Team Guy #2 (as Anatolli Nachev) |
| Blagovest Argirov | … | Swanky Restaurant Waiter #2 |
| Nikolay Stoyanov Ilchev | … | Russian Soldier with Radio |
| Milko Marinov Milanov | … | Interpol Driver |
| Elvis Delannay | … | Leader Assistant |
| Dessislava Zidarova | … | Belicoff’s Whore |
| Lisa Ray-Jacobs | … | Diana (voice) (as Lisa Jacobs) |
| Atanas Srebrev | … | News Correspondent (as Atanas Mihaylov Srebrev) |
| Samantha Timmerman | … | Reporter #1 (as Samantha Z. Timmerman) |
| Patrick Albenque | … | Reporter #2 |
| Borislav Parvanov | … | Young Agent 47 |
| Velizar Binev | … | The Priest (as Velizar Nikolaev Binev) |
| Hristo Neykov Neykov | … | Video Game Player #1 |
| Nicolay Milev | … | Video Game Player #2 |
| David William James Elliott | … | Hank (uncredited) |
| George Venev | … | Russian Soldier (uncredited) |
| Özcan Özdemir | … | Salesman (uncredited) |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia