The action thriller Hitman, based on the video game series of the same name, was released in late 2007. In the same year, director Xavier Gens caused a sensation with his feature debut in the form of the tough hillbilly horror “Frontier(s)”. Despite the genre change, the French did not hold back when it came to the sometimes shocking portrayal of violence (plus plenty of nude scenes!). Consequently, the FSK “Hitman” missed their blood red “18+” sticker before being allowed on the screens. For the home theater there is even a 60 second longer, completely uncut “Unrated” version, which – oh, wonder! – noisy cut-reports.de can now be shown on Free TV after 11pm
“Hitman – Everyone dies alone” airs tonight at 12:35pm on SAT1. The channel broadcasts a repeat at 04:10 that same evening. If these dates are too late for you despite the weekend, you can watch the movie anytime at no extra cost as part of your Disney+ subscription.
Alternatively, online retailers such as Amazon offer Blu-ray/DVD and paid video-on-demand streaming:
First of all, Vin Diesel would take over the title part. Due to scheduling conflicts with Babylon AD shooting, Timothy Olyphant, best known for starring in hit series like Deadwood and Damages, was assigned the role. In cinema, the American mime has appeared in such blockbusters as “Die Hard 4.0” and Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood”.
Next to Olyphant was Olga Kurylenko from the James Bond adventure “Quantum of Solace” and the Marvel smash hit “Black Widow”, Dougray Scott (“Mission: Impossible II”), Ulrich Thomsen (“The Festival”), “Prison Break” villain Robert Knepper and Henry Ian Cusick from “Lost” on camera.
“Hitman – Everyone dies alone” on SAT1: That’s the story
Agent 47 (Timothy Olyphant) is a genetically engineered human war machine. He was raised and trained by a secret organization for which he now works as an assassin. After taking down Russian President Belicoff (Ulrich Thomsen), his secret service isn’t the only one after him. Interpol agent Whittier (Dougray Scott) is also breathing down his neck. Because of this precarious situation, his clients suddenly cut off all contact with him.
The 47, who was annoyed by this, shows something like feelings for the first time in his life when he spares the eyewitness Nika (Olga Kurylenko). The prostitute was Belicoff’s sex slave and now poses a threat to Russia’s internal security – which is why 47 is helping her go into hiding. Completely surprising to himself, he falls in love with the attractive, but also rather headstrong young woman…
A wave of video game adaptations
After the resounding success of “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” and “Resident Evil”, the turn of the new millennium saw a spate of fairly large-scale video game adaptations that weren’t exactly prudish in terms of violence, such as “Doom “, “Silent Hill”, “BloodRayne”. ‘, ‘Max Payne’ and ‘Hitman’.
Produced by Léon the Professional and Nikita mastermind Luc Besson, like most titles in this wave, Hitman isn’t exactly a masterpiece. Our FILMSTARTS review gives the campaigner an average of two and a half stars and shows promising approaches. Is this plus the many familiar faces in the cast enough to tune into?
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