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RUNTIME
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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Guns for Hire
2015 1h 23m EN
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4.8
SKIP
★4.8TMDB · 44
ComedyDramaThriller
Synopsis
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Beatle is a quirky loner who refuses to live by society's rules. Her business cards read "Towing/Assassination," and she even has a hit man infomercial to go along with it. Her only human contact is with her psychiatrist and the stripper/hooker she employs once a week. Everything changes the night she meets Athena Klendon, a suicidal blonde with a secret. With a demented killer on their tail, courtesy of Athena's crooked former employer, the two quickly strike a bargain. Athena will change her life insurance policy to reflect Beatle as the beneficiary in exchange for her own execution. And while they wait for the paperwork to come through, Beatle will provide room and board and get some extra help on her infomercial. The two have no idea that Detective Holt has been on their case reviewing their every move. Just when he thinks he's got Beatle pinned beyond a shadow of a doubt, this comedic mystery takes a wild and unexpected turn.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Ever Carradine
Athena
Michele Hicks
Beatle
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Bruce
Ben Mendelsohn
Kyle Sullivan
Tony Shalhoub
Parking Violations Bureau Agent
Sarah Shahi
Carla
Orlando Jones
Dr. Vanderark
Ivana Miličević
Friday Green
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Donna Robinson
- Writers
- Donna Robinson, Katherine Brooks
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 11 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Donna Robinson, shot by Bob Finley III. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Coby Brown. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Michael Matzdorff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Ever Carradine and Michele Hicks and Jeffrey Dean Morgan carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2201532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Donna Robinson directs. Bob Finley III behind the camera. Coby Brown scores. Michael Matzdorff cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 11 years ago.
- 3Directed by Donna Robinson, shot by Bob Finley III. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Coby Brown. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Michael Matzdorff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Ever Carradine and Michele Hicks and Jeffrey Dean Morgan carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt2201532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Bob Finley III
- Original score
- Coby Brown
- Editing
- Michael Matzdorff
- Production design
- Zach Bangma
- Costume design
- Annie Bloom
- Runtime
- 83 min · 1h 23m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- SI
Side Tracked Pictures
- BI
Big Easy Pictures
Key crew
- EditorMichael Matzdorff
- Production DesignZach Bangma
- ProducerCaroline O'Brien
- ProducerMichael K. DeVaney
- Costume DesignAnnie Bloom
- ProducerMichele Hicks
- EditorSusan Demskey-Horiuchi
- Art DirectionZach Bangma
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2015-10-20
Also known as
International titles
- Guns for HireUS
- Guns for HireDE
- Guns for HireIT
- Guns for HireIE
