CrimeThriller

The Killer

- Execution is everything.

After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.

Release Date : 2023-10-25

Language :FrenchSpanishEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Netflix

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : The Killer

Original Name : Michael Fassbender

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Expert

Original Name : Tilda Swinton

Gender : Female

Character Name : The Lawyer - Hodges

Original Name : Charles Parnell

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Client - Claybourne

Original Name : Arliss Howard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dolores

Original Name : Kerry O'Malley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Magdala

Original Name : Sophie Charlotte

Gender : Female

Character Name : Marcus

Original Name : Emiliano Pernia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Leo

Original Name : Gabriel Polanco

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Brute

Original Name : Sala Baker

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Target

Original Name : Endre Hules

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bodyguard 1

Original Name : Bernard Bygott

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Dominatrix

Original Name : Monique Ganderton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Deep South Lounge Greeter

Original Name : Daran Norris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Airline Ticket Agent

Original Name : Nikki Dixon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Female Doctor

Original Name : Paloma Palacio Colon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fedex Clerk

Original Name : Lía Lockhart

Gender : Female

Character Name : Taxi Dispatcher

Original Name : Arturo Duvergé

Gender : Male

Character Name : United Ticket Agent

Original Name : Génesis Estévez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bodyguard 2

Original Name : Leroy Edwards III

Gender : Male

Character Name : Business Man

Original Name : Kellan Rhude

Gender : Male

Character Name : Slender Suited Man

Original Name : Sacha Beaubier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Thug 1

Original Name : Branden Mitch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Thug 2

Original Name : Brandon Morales

Gender : Male

Character Name : Female Rental Agent

Original Name : Kyrstal Ortiz

Gender : Female

Character Name : Handsome Waiter

Original Name : Erik Hellman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gym Janitor

Original Name : Carlos Rogelio Diaz

Gender : Male

Character Name : City National Bank Manager

Original Name : Ilyssa Fradin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gym Greeter

Original Name : Julia Rowley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Salesman

Original Name : Jack Kesy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maitre d'

Original Name : Eric Tolzmann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fedex Man

Original Name : Jirus Tillman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trainer

Original Name : Kev Morris Sr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rental Car Agent

Original Name : Brett C. Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Male Doctor

Original Name : Tariq Azikiue

Gender : Male

Character Name : Day Doorman

Original Name : Jérôme Keen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Night Doorman

Original Name : Stéphane Vasseur

Gender : Male

Character Name : Photocopy Shop Owner

Original Name : François Patissier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man Shouting on Cell Phone

Original Name : Dzianis Chpoutalau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Air France Lounge Greeter

Original Name : Cécile Coves

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mother

Original Name : Claire Patronikn

Gender : Female

Character Name : Child Crying

Original Name : Lila Espinasse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mother at McDonalds

Original Name : Sara Mezouar

Gender : Female

Character Name : Child at McDonalds

Original Name : Zacharia Mezouar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mother

Original Name : Marie Bessière

Gender : Female

Character Name : Child

Original Name : Nino Viard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Small Child Playing

Original Name : Antoine Matichard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Female Gallery Keeper

Original Name : Anna Cosmao

Gender : Female

Character Name : Female Bar Manager

Original Name : Alexandra Holzhammer

Gender : Female

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2023-09-03

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/the-killer-venice-film-festival-review-a-tense-yet-superficial-experience/ "The Killer is unquestionably the simplest, most straightforward movie of David Fincher's career, for better and for worse. On one hand, Michael Fassbender's melancholy narration and magnetic performance, as well as the moody cinematography and throbbing score, contribute to the immersive, tension-driven experience remarkably idealized and executed by the filmmaker. On the other hand, the lack of any emotional layer related to the superficial story and nameless characters, along with a repetitive structure devoid of secondary arcs, gradually alienates viewers from the equally underdeveloped fictional world. A case of admiration more than enjoyment." Rating: B-

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-11-01

Does anyone remember Baz Luhrmann's song "Sunscreen"? Well the narrative mantra provided here by assassin Michael Fassbender reminded me of some of the profundities of that lyric - though not as wittily. The remainder of this film, however, is unlikely to be conjuring up memories anytime soon. His meticulously planned kill takes out a poor, leather-clad, school mistress instead of the intended target and so he has to flee. Now one might assume that such a character would be un-spookable. Well, nope - not this one. He is actually a bit nervous as he takes the long route home to safety in the Dominican Republic. When he gets there, he discovers that it wouldn't have been that safe there either as his pal "Magdala" (Sophie Charlotte) has been seriously wounded in an assault on his remote home. Bent on revenge, he sets out to track down the offenders and ultimately determines to come face to face with the millionaire client. Now he hasn't quite got a Yellow Pages, but his detective work is carried out with rather brutal ease. We have the odd combat scene, a dog gets pretty zoned out with painkillers and the denouement - featuring a sparing contribution from Tilda Swinton - has precisely zero menace or sophistication to it. Fassbender is very easy on the eye, but the rest of this is about as derivative as it gets - a sort of distant cousin of "The Mechanic" (2011) and it's not really very good.

MovieGuys

@MovieGuys

2023-12-26

The Killer presents a stylish front, intelligent narration and quality performances, backed by compelling cinematography. That said, when you take a step back, its still "just another" hit man flick, leaving far shallower footsteps, than say, Leon: The Professional. Its essentially driven by a very basic story, that's too truncated to add up to anything meaningful, partially compensated for by lashings of action packed, exposition and a degree of quality narrative. In and of itself, its marginally better than many other knock off's but not by as much, as it might think. In summary, offers a little extra polish but does not aspire to the iconic heights, of films that made this genre famous, in the first place.

BornKnight

@BornKnight

2023-11-15

Raw and ruthless - The Killer by David Fincher is basically a 75% thriller 25% action movie that tells about the daily life of a hired hitman - that makes a mistake on job (this is shown in the first 30 min). Then he and who he cares (a girlfriend in Dominican Republic) will pay the price - but things aren't so easy. It reminded me very much the ecstasy of seeing the fist movie incarnation of 007 by Daniel Craig raw violence and not a snobby agent on a suit. He won't let those whom did he things go impune, so what to do do? Chase one by one, hitman style, silent, evasive, focalized - the prototype of a Sigma male (like others characters aka John Wick, James Bond, etc.). David Fincher is already know by a huge list of excellent movies including The SOcial Network, Se7ven, Gone Girl, Fight Club, The Zodiac, Mindhunter and the list go on. He already have his established style, violent and gritty and The Killer doesn't go far from it. Don't get me wrong - this isn't from the "another movie" perspective, by another good movie perspective. Andrew Kevin Walker (Se7en, 8mm) wrote the script based on the french comic book 'Le Tueurby" by the writer Matz and artist Luc Jacamon (2000). Action wise, the movie have more scenes of the standard procedures of the "profession" that raw action, aside from one chapter, where there is a brutal fight (the movie is divided in chapters btw). Michael Fassbender and the others (I am truly a fan of any movie that Tilda Swinton stars) - are the pieces that make the movie especially the first one, raw, obstinate and methodic while always listening to "The Smiths" to keep his mind clean and focus on what to do, to not deviate from the plan. Although there are few lines of dialog between characters, 90% os the dialog is from Fassbender in first person, on the thoughts in his mind. Aside from the strange fitting of Morrissey in the music track, we have a minimalistic but sober OST made impeccability by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. This movie is a must watch to anyone that enjoy hitman's movies - I gave it a 8,0 out of 10,0 score / A-. We may have a contender from adapted screenplay here for the Academy, and maybe for best actor and direction.

deadlyhorizons

@deadlyhorizons

2023-11-21

A tad bit underwhelming follows an assassin who botched a job and how he goes about it he's very clever and sly Fassbender does really good