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The Hitman

Play trailer Poster for The Hitman R,  1991,  1h 35m,  Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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13% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 44% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Police officer Cliff Garret (Chuck Norris), wounded in the line of duty, is on the edge of death. The Drug Enforcement Administration decides to use his perilous condition to their advantage -- publicizing Garret's death and, when he recovers, using the officer for an all-important undercover mission. Recast as hit man Danny Grogan, Garret is charged with bringing down Seattle kingpin Marco Luganni (Al Waxman). But Garret's life is put in danger when he runs into a face from the past.
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Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com Jan 24, 2007
6/10
Entertainingly bad. Go to Full Review
John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis Dec 6, 2005
5/10
The Hitman is Norris's attempt to do something darker, something riskier than he usually does. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 5, 2005
1/5
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette May 20, 2005
1/5
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Jul 26, 2002
1/5
One of Chuck's more generic efforts. Go to Full Review
Oz eFilmCritic.com Jan 1, 2000
2/5
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Cast & Crew

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Aaron Norris

Director

Chuck Norris

Cliff Garret

Michael Parks

Ronald 'Del' Delany

Al Waxman

Marco Luganni

Alberta Watson

Christine De Vera

Salim Grant

Tim Murphy

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Synopsis Police officer Cliff Garret (Chuck Norris), wounded in the line of duty, is on the edge of death. The Drug Enforcement Administration decides to use his perilous condition to their advantage -- publicizing Garret's death and, when he recovers, using the officer for an all-important undercover mission. Recast as hit man Danny Grogan, Garret is charged with bringing down Seattle kingpin Marco Luganni (Al Waxman). But Garret's life is put in danger when he runs into a face from the past.
Director
Aaron Norris
Producer
Don Carmody
Screenwriter
Robert Geoffrion, Galen Thompson
Production Co
Cannon Pictures Inc., Twilight Motion Picture Seven Ltd. Partnership
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 25, 1991, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.4M
Runtime
1h 35m
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