The Protégé

"Made for vengeance."

2021 1h 49m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 1,208

ActionThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody and trained in the family business, Anna is the world’s most skilled contract killer. When Moody, the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know about trust and survival, is brutally killed, Anna vows revenge. As she becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse, their confrontation turns deadly and the loose ends of a life spent killing will weave themselves ever tighter.

“Made for vengeance.”

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Cast

Maggie Q
Anna
Samuel L. Jackson
Moody
Michael Keaton
Michael Rembrandt
David Rintoul
Edward Hayes
Patrick Malahide
Vohl
Ray Fearon
Duquet
Ori Pfeffer
Joe Athens
Robert Patrick
Billy Boy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Campbell
Writers: Richard Wenk
Languages: English
Countries: Bulgaria, Romania, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Bulgaria, Romania, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Campbell, shot by David Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Maggie Q and Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Keaton carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Made for vengeance.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6079772 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin Campbell directs. David Tattersall behind the camera. Photek scores. Angela M. Catanzaro cuts. Produced in Bulgaria, Romania, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 4 countries: Bulgaria, Romania, United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Martin Campbell, shot by David Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Photek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Angela M. Catanzaro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maggie Q and Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Keaton carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Made for vengeance.".
8IMDB entry: tt6079772 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "assassination", "female assassin", "bucharest, romania", "mentor protégé relationship".
10Released under 19 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: David Tattersall
Original score: Photek
Editing: Angela M. Catanzaro
Production design: Wolf Kroeger
Costume design: Irina Kotcheva
VFX supervisor: Peter Dimitrov
Sound: Gord Hillier
Stunt coordinator: Dian Hristov
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $8,639,684
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Protégé (2021)

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JPV8522021-10-16
★ 7/10
Entertaining if not also kind of forgettable action-thriller. The three leads, Maggie Q, Michael Keaton and Samuel L. Jackson, have some bad-ass scenes and there are some suspenseful scenes, but as a whole, didn't really think it's all that different from what has been seen before. In fact, I think 2018's Anna might've been a tad better. The finale also was perplexing. They make a big deal on how hard it was to get onto an island yet they (Maggie Q and Jackson) just are there, no scenes on how. That said, I did think Maggie Q and Michael Keaton were great together and Martin Campbell's direction was fine, although did far better work on GoldenEye and Casino Royale. I think this is fine as a rental. Don't know how much replay value it has. 3.25/5

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