Asher

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Asher

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2018,

1h 44m,

Action/

Crime/

Drama

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Asher is a former Mossad agent turned gun-for-hire, living an austere life in an ever-changing Brooklyn. Approaching the end of his career, he breaks the oath he took as a young man when he meets Sophie on a hit gone wrong. In order to have love in his life before it's too late, he must kill the man he was, for a chance at becoming the man he wants to be.

Rick Bentley

Tribune News Service

Dec 6, 2018

3/4

The simplicity in director Michael Caton-Jones' tale about a man looking to redefine his concept of right and wrong is powerful enough to carry the movie.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Dec 6, 2018

3.5/4

Dreyfuss sinks his teeth into his handful of scenes, while Bisset hits different but equally effective tones in her moments. The underrated Janssen, striking as ever, does her usual stellar work.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Dec 6, 2018

Nothing in the proceedings rings remotely true unless you've been weaned on a steady diet of soulful hit men movies.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Jul 26, 2024

3/5

…the action is short and not particularly distinguished, but there’s just enough meat on the bones to suggest why such a strong cast was attracted to this project…

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Jeremy Aspinall

Radio Times

Feb 29, 2024

3/5

Despite a familiar "ageing assassin" plotline, director Michael Caton-Jones delivers mood and menace, and is well served by Simon Boswell's bluesy score.

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Javier Ocaña

El Pais (Spain)

Apr 5, 2019

What ends up blurring the final feeling that leaves Asher is its outcome: equivocally open and without the courage necessary to leave grounds. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Leia L

Jan 20, 2019

I was so disappointed by Asher. I thought "Famke Janssen hooks up with Ron Perlman the retiring assassin? Phenomenal!" unfortunately, it was not so. Wasted good talent, not on terribleness, just on blandness.

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Poe G

Dec 22, 2018

Perlman (the Tinman) is an old-timer as a hitman - but happens upon Jenssen (as he passes out in her apartment doorway while trying to pull off a hit). Their meeting is life altering for Asher as he attempts to make things right and keep her around

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Albus S

Dec 18, 2018

When you think of hitmen, heartless, cold blooded killers come to mind. Ron Perlman, as the title character in Asher, shows that there are two sides to every man. Ron says more with a sideways glance than many actors are able to say with two pages of dialogue. There is a slow, steady pace to this script, which perfectly matches the arc of this character, trying to see if there might actually be life for him, after a lifetime of taking them! While not actually looking, he finds love... and then struggles with himself and his past to hold on to something heâ(TM)s not entirely sure he deserves. The cinematography is beautiful, each shot telling part of the story before a word is spoken. If you LOVE character driven stories, youâ(TM)ll LOVE Asher!

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Abraham P

Dec 17, 2018

Thought-provoking film!

Anakin W

Dec 14, 2018

5 Star film! i highly recommend Asher! It is film-noir at its best.. Cast is wonderful, cinematography lovely, Ron Perlman"s performance is brilliantly understated,.. a perfect fit for the character! It left me wanting more!

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Hermione S

Dec 13, 2018

Asher (Ron Perlman) is a seasoned, very skilled contract killer who has resigned himself to a life of detachment & routine. He encounters a very lovely Sophie (Famke Janssen) on a job gone awry & finds himself questioning his self-inflicted solitude. This proves to be a very dangerous dilemma. Asher is a great film starring Richard Dreyfuss, Jacqueline Bisset, Peter Facinelli as well as Famke Janssen & the great Ron Perlman. Shot on location in New York, the cinematography is both gorgeous & gritty. The music is compelling, & the action sequences are exciting. My favorite scenes, though, are the ones featuring Asher on his own. Perlman plays this character with such a quiet power. He says so much without uttering a word.

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Asher is a former Mossad agent turned gun-for-hire, living an austere life in an ever-changing Brooklyn. Approaching the end of his career, he breaks the oath he took as a young man when he meets Sophie on a hit gone wrong. In order to have love in his life before it's too late, he must kill the man he was, for a chance at becoming the man he wants to be.

Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Producer: Ron Perlman, Josh Crook, Brian Wilkins
Screenwriter: Jay Zaretsky
Distributor: Momentum Pictures
Production Co: LINK Entertainment, XYZ Films, Wing and a Prayer Pictures, Bullet Pictures
Rating: R (Violence and Language)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 7, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 10, 2018
Runtime: 1h 44m

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