Assassins

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Assassins

R,

1995,

2h 12m,

Action

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16%

49 Reviews

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45%

50,000+ Ratings

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45%

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Assassin Robert Rath (Sylvester Stallone) arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness rival hired gun Miguel Bain (Antonio Banderas) complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and then return to civilian life. But finding his way out of the world of contract killing grows ever more dangerous as Rath falls for his target, Electra (Julianne Moore), and becomes a marked man himself.

Ian Nathan

Empire Magazine

Mar 2, 2012

2/5

The action is stilted and infrequent, reduced to indifferent gun play, car chases and one standout explosion when a gas main ignites.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Sep 7, 2011

C

There's so much dead air floating around in this icy-cool thriller that the director, Richard Donner, seems to be trying for an art-house version of his Lethal Weapon series (The 400 Blows to Your Head?).

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Jonathan Taylor

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

A not-much-fun high-tech actioner.

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

Sep 19, 2025

3/5

Banderas gets away with a lazy performance, Stallone is a lot more interesting, but Moore has the best lines.

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Quentin Falk

Sunday Mirror (UK)

Dec 17, 2024

2/5

[A] violent but overlong and wordy thriller.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Sep 9, 2020

6/10

A sensational collection of gun battles, face-offs, and car chases embellishes a destructive cat and mouse endeavor.

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Harry S

Mar 1, 2019

A solid action thriller with many plot twists that work, but, it's nearly 2 hour run time and it's pace being may bore you.

Harry S

Sep 11, 2018

A not great movie, but one that it's hard to pinpoint exact ways in which it could easily have been improved. A Stallone/Banderas as cat and mouse assassins sounds promising, but in reality this technoir thriller is... Actually kind of boring. Seems like it needs a ground-up re-working to get a story up to the concept of that team, which sounds exhausting.

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Ron W

Jun 12, 2018

It's quite the achievement to not be called Stallone and be the worst actor in a Stallone movie. Kudos to Antonio Banderas. Julianne Moore looks like she is wondering what on earth she did wrong to wind up on this set.

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Hermione P

Jun 9, 2018

Yes it's a little long and kinda corny at times but this movie is a lot of fun. Antonio Banderas hams it up to the hilt but is very effective. Stallone...well, he's Stallone being Stallone. Frankly I'm astonished by the low scores from critics. It may not be a Richard Donner classic but it's still a well made, entertaining, action packed ride throughout.

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Apr 22, 2018

This film is garbage.

Poe P

Dec 26, 2017

Ugh, awful movie from 2 big hitters Banderas is pathetic and it still surprises me Richard'Lethal Weapon'Donner directed this

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Robert Rath

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Miguel Bain

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Synopsis

Assassin Robert Rath (Sylvester Stallone) arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness rival hired gun Miguel Bain (Antonio Banderas) complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and then return to civilian life. But finding his way out of the world of contract killing grows ever more dangerous as Rath falls for his target, Electra (Julianne Moore), and becomes a marked man himself.

Director: Richard Donner
Producer: Richard Donner, Bruce A. Evans, Andrew Lazar, Joel Silver
Screenwriter: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Brian Helgeland
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Donner/Schuler-Donner, Silver Pictures, Evansgideon/Lazar, Warner Brothers
Rating: R (Violence|Language)
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 6, 1995, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008
Runtime: 2h 12m
Sound Mix: Surround, SDDS, Dolby Stereo, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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