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"An Assassin To Die For"

1995 1h 33m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 11

ThrillerAction

Synopsis

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A cold-blooded assassin is out for revenge against an elite corps of Special Crimes Agents headed by Eddie Cook and Vinnie Rizzo. When Cold blooded hit man Makoto escapes from prison, he and his sexy and lethal partner set out to execute the agents who sent them away. As the Special Crimes Agents are systematically gunned down, Cook and Rizzo find themselves in a deadly race to find the assassins and stop the bloodbath.

“An Assassin To Die For”

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Cast

Robert Davi
Eddie Cook
Steven Bauer
Vinnie Rizzo
Brigitte Nielsen
Sybil
Sonny Chiba
Makato
Jan-Michael Vincent
Detective Reinhart
Cindy Ambuehl
Special Agent Janet Hood
Eric Lutes
Detective
Eliott Keener
Captain Hendricks

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Talun Hsu
Writers: David A. Prior, Henry Madden
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America, Japan

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Japan.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Talun Hsu, shot by Blake T. Evans. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Don Peake. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anthony M. Lanza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Robert Davi and Steven Bauer and Brigitte Nielsen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Assassin To Die For".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Talun Hsu directs. Blake T. Evans behind the camera. Don Peake scores. Anthony M. Lanza cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Japan. Dialogue in German, English.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Japan.
4Directed by Talun Hsu, shot by Blake T. Evans. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Don Peake. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anthony M. Lanza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Davi and Steven Bauer and Brigitte Nielsen carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "An Assassin To Die For".
9IMDB entry: tt0112700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.