Hit Man Movie Details:
| Based on | “Hit Man” by Skip Hollandsworth |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Action, Comedy |
| Release Dates | September 5, 2023 (Venice) June 7, 2024 |
| Running Time | 1hr 55min |
| Age rating | R |
| Cast | Glen Powell Adria Arjona Austin Amelio Retta Molly Bernard |
| Directed by | Richard Linklater |
| Screenplay by | Richard Linklater Glen Powell |
| Produced by | Richard Linklater Mike Blizzard Michael Costigan Jason Bateman Glen Powell |
| Cinematography by | Shane F. Kelly |
| Edited by | Sandra Adair |
| Music by | Graham Reynolds |
| Production Companies | BarnStorm Productions Aggregate Films Detour Filmproduction AGC Studios |
| Distributor | Netflix |
Hit Man Movie Cast & Characters:
- Glen Powell as Gary Johnson, college professor and tech guy turned undercover mole
- Adria Arjona as Maddy Masters, Gary’s love interest
- Austin Amelio as Jasper, an undercover cop
- Retta as a police officer Gary works for
- Sanjay Rao as a police officer Gary works for
- Evan Holtzman as Ray Masters, Maddy’s husband
- Molly Bernard
- Mike Markoff
- Morgana Shaw as Tammi
- Ritchie Montgomery as Marcus
Storyline:
Inspired by a true story. 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.
About Hit Man Movie:
Hit Man is a 2023 American romantic black comedy film produced and directed by Richard Linklater, who co-wrote the screenplay with Glen Powell, based on the 2001 Texas Monthly magazine article of the same name by Skip Hollandsworth. The film stars Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, and Retta.
This is the fourth collaboration between Richard Linklater and Glen Powell.
Hit Man had its international premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2023. It was followed afterward by its North American premiere on September 11 at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film for $20 million at TIFF, making it the largest film deal of the festival and of 2023, with plans for a theatrical release as well. It was released in select theaters in the United States on May 24, 2024, before streaming on Netflix starting on June 7, 2024.
Hit Man Movie:
| Budget | $8.8 million |
| Box Office Collection | $4,634,441 |
