A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.
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Hit Man
Overview:
A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.
Cast:
- Gary Johnson: Glen Powell
- Madison Figueroa Masters: Adria Arjona
- Jasper: Austin Amelio
- Claudette: Retta
- Phil: Sanjay Rao
- Alicia: Molly Bernard
- Ray: Evan Holtzman
- Sargeant Hank: Gralen Bryant Banks
- Craig: Mike Markoff
- Walt: Bryant Carroll
- Sleazy Guy: Enrique Bush
- Burlesque Dancer: Bri Myles
- Rita: Kate Adair
- Isaac: Martin Bats Bradford
- Tammy: Morgana Shaw
- Marcus: Ritchie Montgomery
- Joe: Richard Robichaux
- Society Lady: Jo-Ann Robinson
- Monte: Jonas Lerway
- Defense Lawyer: Kim Baptiste
- Foreman 1: Sara Osi Scott
- Foreman 2: Anthony Michael Frederick
- Tammy’s Husband: Duffy Austin
- Sylvia: Jordan Joseph
- Bruce: Garrison Allen
- Jill: Beth Bartley
- Ray’s Buddy: Jordan Salloum
- Defense Lawyer 2: John Raley
- Prosecution: Tre Styles
- Judge: Donna DuPlantier
- Melanie: Michele Jang
- Mindy: Stephanie Hong
- Peter: Joel Griffin
- Jerren: KC Simms
- Gwen: Murphee Bloom
- PTA Mom: Roxy Rivera
- Police Officer #1: Edwin P. Compass III
- Police Officer #2: Carl Thibodeaux
Crew:
- Screenplay: Richard Linklater
- Producer: Jason Bateman
- Producer: Michael Costigan
- Screenplay: Glen Powell
- Makeup Artist: Courtney Lether
- Makeup Artist: Darla Edin
- Foley Recordist: Glenn Eanes
- Foley Artist: Susan Fitz-Simon
- Supervising Sound Editor: Tom Hammond
- Sound Designer: Justin Hennard
- Original Music Composer: Graham Reynolds
- Co-Producer: Connor Flanagan
- Executive Producer: Scott Brown
- Executive Producer: Megan Creydt
- Executive Producer: Julie Goldstein
- Executive Producer: Shivani Rawat
- Executive Producer: John Sloss
- Assistant Art Director: Aaron Statler
- Set Decoration Buyer: Bradford Johnson
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Cody Ground
- Visual Effects Producer: Scott Hamilton
- Casting Associate: Liz Kelley
- Producer: Mike Blizzard
- Editor: Sandra Adair
- Production Design: Bruce Curtis
- Art Direction: Rodney Becker
- Costume Design: Juliana Hoffpauir
- Unit Production Manager: Ezra Venetos
- First Assistant Director: Andi Budman
- Second Assistant Director: Jason Chandler
- Second Second Assistant Director: Fernando Malabet
- Props: Ricky Autiello
- Graphic Designer: Andrew Hartsock
- On Set Dresser: Grace Potter
- Boom Operator: Alessandro Chimento
- Production Sound Mixer: Dustin Fleetwood
- Still Photographer: Brian Roedel
- Camera Operator: Josh Pickering
- Dolly Grip: Andy Luce
- First Assistant “A” Camera: Zachary Blosser
- Costumer: Jonie Bertin
- Costume Supervisor: Jocelyn Pierce
- Script Supervisor: T.J. Larson
- Production Assistant: María González
- Assistant Editor: Carissa Bittle
- Grip: Mason Blair
- Still Photographer: Skip Bolen
- Digital Imaging Technician: Nathan Borck
- Camera Operator: Joseph R. Fitzgerald
- Grip: Josef Hensgens
- Key Grip: Nick Nicolay
- Grip: Jack Patterson
- Dolly Grip: Chris Salamone
- Lighting Technician: Brandon Stouff
- Drone Pilot: Daniel Waghorne
- Dailies Operator: Tom Barile
- Additional Hairstylist: Budd Bird
- Makeup Designer: Tara Cooper
- Key Hair Stylist: Haley Hinkle
- Makeup Artist: Wendy Karcher
- Additional Hairstylist: Chazonia Lewis
- Key Makeup Artist: Nicole Schultz
- Hair Department Head: Ally Vickers
- Property Master: Jed Pendergrass
- Art Department Coordinator: Rachel Geiger
- Title Designer: Vicky Andres
- Casting Associate: Chantél Italia Johnson
- ADR Recordist: Dane Butler
- Utility Sound: Jonah Carmena
- Dialogue Editor: Evan Dunivan
- Dialogue Editor: Miles Foster-Greenwood
- ADR Recordist: Liam Moses
- Dialogue Editor: Korey Pereira
- Additional Grip: David Flashner
- Music Supervisor: Meghan Currier
- Music Coordinator: Milena Erke
- Post Production Supervisor: Eric Bergman
- Prosthetics: Gary Archer
- Line Producer: Jenni Wieland
- Executive Producer: Stuart Ford
- Executive Producer: Zach Garrett
- Executive Producer: Miguel Palos
- Executive Producer: Vicky Patel
- Executive Producer: Alan Powell
- Digital Intermediate Colorist: Corinne Bogdanowicz
- Digital Intermediate Editor: Matt Blackshear
- Post Production Coordinator: Lara Morgan
- Location Manager: Trinity L Beals
- Location Manager: Mitchell Jarrett
- Location Scout: David Fields
- Location Coordinator: John McBride
- Other: Skip Hollandsworth
- Executive Producer: Steve Barnett
- Music Supervisor: Randall Poster
- Casting Associate: Hannah Smith
- Extras Casting: Brent Caballero
- Extras Casting: Charlotte Gale
- Production Accountant: Carrie Olsen-Wright
- First Assistant Accountant: Scott Blackburn
- Second Assistant Accountant: Keith Forster
- Second Assistant Camera: Matthew Gaumer
- First Assistant “B” Camera: Sarah Jones
- Second Assistant “B” Camera: Sydney Viard
- Gaffer: Michael McLaughlin
- Best Boy Electric: James Langdon
- Electrician: Darius Lindsey
- Electrician: Toye Toppino
- Rigging Gaffer: Andre Green
- Best Boy Electric: Larry Dorsey Jr.
- Grip: Aha Hasan
- Additional Grip: Mark Koziorowski
- Additional Grip: Lewis ‘Duck’ Pieratt
- Hairstylist: Donita Miller
- Wigmaker: Stacey Butterworth
- Wigmaker: Allison Lowery
- Wigmaker: Meredith Stein
- Truck Costumer: Joey Gaines
- Set Costumer: Ray Brumfield
- Costumer: Chris Cuddihee
- Tailor: Giselle Spence
- Leadman: Vincent LeBlanc
- Set Dresser: Keith Adams
- Set Dresser: Ricardo Barrosse
- Set Dresser: Ian Gathright
- Set Dresser: Chris George
- Set Dresser: Michelle Lacayo
- Set Dresser: Anamarys Perez
- Set Dresser: Lesley Wells
- Assistant Property Master: Eryn Montgomery
- Props: Seth M. Johnson
- Boom Operator: Betsy Lindell
- Assistant Location Manager: James Anderson
- Assistant Location Manager: David Brocato
- Assistant Location Manager: Paul Broussard
- Location Assistant: Spencer Fontenot
- Location Assistant: Harrison Kirwan
- Transportation Captain: Buddy Pine
- Transportation Captain: Phuong Pham
- Special Effects Supervisor: Chris Bailey
- Pyrotechnician: David Nash
- Special Effects: Roslyn “Roz” McKay
- Foley Artist: Jahne Zachary
- Digital Intermediate Producer: Casey Odell
- Digital Intermediate Editor: Manny Dubón
- Scoring Mixer: Buzz Moran
- Visual Effects: Jared Sosa
- Best Boy Grip: Jim Wayer
- Transportation Coordinator: Susan McMahon
- Director of Photography: Shane F. Kelly
- Casting: Vicky Boone
- Set Decoration: Markus Wittman
Catogories:
Comedy,Romance,Crime
This is one beautiful component.
He’s not a killer, but he can pretend.
Language:
English
Production:
United States of America
Company:
Aggregate Films,BarnStorm Productions,Detour Filmproduction,AGC Studios,Cinetic Media,Monarch Media,Shivhans Pictures
Popularity:
134.124
Date:
2024-05-16
Year:
2024
- Manuel São Bento: FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/hit-man-venice-film-festival-review-one-of-the-years-greatest-comedies/
“Hit Man leaves everyone floored with one of the best comedies of the year in a magical case of cinema in which direction, screenplay, and cast combine so well with each other that, in the end, it’s impossible not to applaud.
Richard Linklater and Glen Powell deliver an insanely hilarious, genuinely entertaining script elevated by the filmmaker’s flawless technical execution and career-best performances from Powell and Adria Arjona. A light, non-stop narrative filled with memorable, thought-provoking, sharp dialogue, exploring notions of identity and personality through the question: “can we really change who we are?”
One of the most sensationally enjoyable theater experiences in recent years.”
Rating: A-
- CinemaSerf: At this rate, Glen Powell is going to be able to pay Tom Cruise back for his flying lessons pretty swiftly! Here, he’s a rather geeky teacher (Gary) who teaches philosophy at a college whilst occasionally helping out the cops with some criminal profiling. When one of their investigators “Jasper” (Austin Amelio) goes a bit too far and gets suspended, Gary gets drafted in last minute and proves quite effective at getting folks who want to bump of their nearest and dearest for $5,000 to admit their cunning plans to a well wired-up con. The more of these cases he does, the better he gets; the more fun he has dressing up and adept he becomes at assuming a range of identities. It’s “Maddy” (Adria Arjona) who sets the cat amongst the pigeons when she asks him to get shot of her thuggish husband “Ray” (Evan Holtzman). He takes a shine to her and talks her out of her criminal ploy. Quickly the two are seeing each other – which is manna from heaven for the deposed “Jasper”. When her husband is found dead, he thinks he knows exactly who did what and how best to exact his revenge… It’s quite an entertaining romantic thriller this, providing Powell with an opportunity to charm his way through an almost two hours of cinema that is light and fluffy, completely preposterous yet based on a true character. Arjona looks like she is having a good time here, too – and the last twenty minutes are quite fun. No, it won’t trouble a BAFTA jury I suspect – but it’s quite enjoyable summertime fayre.
- r96sk: ‘Hit Man’ is fun!
Glen Powell and Adria Arjona team up to form a strong acting chemistry, I enjoyed seeing them both feature all the way through – two great performances. On the note of the cast, good to see Austin Amelio appear; I like that guy from his ‘The Walking Dead’ days.
This movie is paced very well, the two hour run time did not feel of that length at all. It holds an interesting and fairly amusing plot, one brought to life by everyone involved on and off screen very nicely. It’s goofy in certain ways, though that is only a positive to be honest. I also thought it was going to end slightly differently, but again that’s not a negative.
- dumasori: **Passable**
I watched this movie with low expectations, and I wasn’t disappointed.
This movie falls into the mid-level cheesy category, offering a fair amount of entertainment without being extraordinary.
The actors are good at what they do, and the direction is also good. However, you can only do so much with a mediocre plot.
Overall, watchable one time.
- Louisa Moore – Screen Zealots: Richard Linklater‘s “Hit Man” is a film with a serious identity crisis. This genre blending disaster starts out as a wannabe goofy comedy, then veers off the rails into dark noir, finally settling on a bizarrely erotic femme-fatale rom-com. This movie is absolutely terrible, and its only saving grace is its lead’s bonafide Hollywood star power.
Straight-laced professor Gary Johnson (Glen Powell) has an odd hobby: he moonlights with the New Orleans Police Department as a fake hit man. With a penchant for inhabiting different personalities and donning outrageous costumes, Gary has a knack for telling potential clients (and marks) just the right things to get them arrested. Things get complicated when he falls for Madison (Adria Arjona), a potential criminal who meets with Gary to discuss hiring him to murder her awful husband. The two start a romantic relationship in a sea of deception and moral ambiguity, which changes Gary’s life forever.
It’s a great premise for a film, but Linklater just can’t make it work. While he admittedly isn’t one of my favorite directors, he completely misses the mark here. The narrative is disjointed and the tonal inconsistencies are too jarring, and no amount of talent can balance the uneven, overstuffed elements of comedy, romance, and thriller. The film struggles on just about every level, but thankfully Powell saves it from being completely unwatchable.
Powell is the highlight here. His charm and versatility shines as he navigates the complex layers of his character. This is an actor who is a true chameleon, and the film at least provides a vehicle where he can showcase his range. Powell is great; the movie is not.
Linklater introduces a lot of bland melodrama with the relationship between Gary and Madison and, despite a believable chemistry, it causes the film to stumble even more. With her character’s motivations being murky at best, it was impossible to feel fully invested in Madison’s relationship with Gary’s alter-ego, Ron.
For a film that had the potential to be so unique, it ends up feeling generic and unsatisfying. Despite having a small theatrical release, “Hit Man” is a disappointing effort that appropriately feels right at home as a streaming title on Netflix.
By: Louisa Moore / SCREEN ZEALOTS
