Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a strait-laced professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.
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Release Date:
Friday, June 7, 2024 Netflix
Friday, May 24, 2024 Limited
language throughout, sexual content and some violence
Plot: What's the story about?
Gary Johnson, a part-time teacher moonlights as a mysterious gun man for hire for cops. When he breaks protocol to help a desperate woman (Adria Arjona) trying to flee an abusive husband, he finds himself becoming one of his false personas, falling for the woman and flirting with turning into a criminal himself.
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Who stars in Hit Man: Cast List
Twisters, Anyone But You
Blink Twice, The Absence of Eden
No Future, Holler
Who's making Hit Man: Crew List
A look at the Hit Man behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Richard Linklater last directed Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood and Where'd You Go Bernadette?. The film's writer Richard Linklater last wrote Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood and Last Flag Flying.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Jason BatemanMike Blizzard
Richard Linklater
Glen Powell
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Production: What we know about Hit Man?
Key Facts
- Richard Linklater adapted the screenplay with Glen Powell from a Texas Monthly article by Skip Hollandsworth.
Filming Timeline
- 2023 - September: The film was set to Completed status.
Hit Man Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Hit Man is coming out as a Netflix release in 2024 on Friday, June 7, 2024. There are 7 other movies coming out on the same date, including School of Magical Animals 2, Bad Boys: Ride or Die and The Exorcism.