Assassin (2023 film)

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Not to be confused with The Assassin (2023 film).
Assassin (2023 film)
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jesse Atlas
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  • Joel Shapiro
  • Jeff Elliott
  • Alex Eckert
  • Thomas Sjolund
  • Najeeb Khuda
  • Gavin Lurie
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  • Jesse Atlas
  • Aaron Wolfe
Based on
Let Them Die Like Lovers
by
  • Jesse Atlas
  • Aaron Wolfe
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Music by Mark Tewarson
Cinematography Bryan Koss
Edited by Philip Harrison
Production
company
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  • Endless Media
  • Brickell & Broadbridge International
  • magiCity Studios
  • Altamira Media
  • 120db Films
Distributed by Saban Films
Release dates
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  • March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)
Running time
 87 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Box office $65,407[2][3]

Assassin is a 2023 American science fiction action film starring Nomzamo Mbatha, Dominic Purcell and Bruce Willis (in his final film role). It was directed by Jesse Atlas, in his feature film directorial debut, written by Aaron Wolfe, and is based on Atlas and Wolfe's short film Let Them Die Like Lovers.

Assassin was released by Saban Films in select theaters and VOD on March 31, 2023.

Plot

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Cast

Production

On April 29, 2021, it was announced that Bruce Willis would star in Soul Assassin, a thriller film in which Nomzamo Mbatha and Dominic Purcell entered negotiations to star.[5] Filming began on June 15, 2021, in Bessemer, Alabama.[6][7][8] In July 2021, Saban Films acquired the distribution rights to the film.[9] In the same month, Barry Jay Minoff was cast in an undisclosed role, while Jeff Elliott was revealed to have produced the film, through Endless Media Brickell & Broadbridge International, alongside 120dB Films.[10] In August 2021, Mustafa Shakir was cast in an undisclosed role.[11][12] The film was retitled to Die Like Lovers and later to its current title Assassin.[13] Assassin is the last film to star Willis, who retired from acting because he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.[14][15][16] By May 2022, Hannah Quinlivan and Fernanda Andrade were cast.[17][18]

Release

Assassin was released by Saban Films in select theaters and VOD on March 31, 2023.[19][16] The film was originally set to be released in September 2022, under the title Die Like Lovers.[20]

Box office

As of June 26, 2023, Assassin grossed $65,407 in Turkey, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.[2][3]

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 10% of 10 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.2/10.[21]

Dennis Harvey, of Variety, gave the film a negative review, writing that "the multinational cast seems assembled for reasons other than serving defined character needs. None of them are able to rise above the vague material".[22] Richard Roeper, of Chicago Sun-Times, gave the film a 2/5 rating, saying "it's sad to see Bruce Willis in his final film, lacking his trademark twinkle".[23] Robert Kojder, of Flickering Myth, gave the film a 1.5/5 rating, summarizing that it's "an illogical and dull flick that doesn't even thrill when it shifts into action mode".[24]

References

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External links

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