Richard Linklater’s latest movie is on the horizon – here’s everything you need to know about Hit Man, including release date, trailer, cast, and plot.
From the director behind Dazed and Confused, Before Sunset, andSchool of Rockcomes Hit Man, a new comedy that’s yet to have its official public release.
With the movie’s release imminent, here’s everything you need to know about Hit Man, from release date to plot.
Does Hit Man have a release date?
As a result, Hit Man currently has aRotten Tomatoesscore of 96% after 72 reviews.
Shirley Li at The Atlanticwrote, “The police scenes are just light enough to be funny, the screwball sequences are just dark enough to keep you on the edge of your seat, and Powell… is obviously elated to be handling such twisty material.”
The cast of Hit Man includes:
Director Richard Linklater toldDeadlineabout writing the movie with Powell: “It didn’t start off that way. It was like, OK, I’m the writer/director, he’s the actor, let’s make a movie. But we were working on the phone during the pandemic. I’m in my library and he was with his family, or traveling for work. We just talked and talked. At some point, I just said, ‘You know what? We’re already working on this together. I’m going to start sending you pages, and you’re going to send them back to me.’ It felt natural.”
The official synopsis for the movie reads: “A professor moonlighting as a hit man of sorts for his city police department descends into dangerous, dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to a woman who enlists his services.”
Professional ‘killer’ Gary Johnson (Powell) breaks his work protocol in order to try to help a desperate woman leaving an abusive husband – then finds himself falling for her.
“Linklater’s latest is a guaranteed good time, packed with unique and empathetic characters and narrative just about original enough to take audiences someplace new. Chances are though, these audiences might forget all about it in a month or two.”
Jasmine Valentine is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s the go-to source for all things Young Sheldon and Virgin River. Jasmine has also written for the likes of Total Film, The Daily Beast, and Radio Times. You can contact her at jasmine.waters@dexerto.com
