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« on: April 17, 2010, 04:02:13 PM »
http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/yakkin-with-the-sherpa/top-10-movies/2010/04/best-hit-man-movies/

most of these are good movies type movies so I put this here
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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2010, 04:33:27 PM »
My favorite assasination movie is DAY OF THE JACKAL.  Too bad THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH and EXECUTIVE ACTION didn't make the list.

 
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2010, 04:39:52 PM »
Quote from: The Burgomaster on April 17, 2010, 04:33:27 PM
My favorite assasination movie is DAY OF THE JACKAL. 

I agree, as far as a "pure" assassination movie goes.  I like THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE a lot too, but to me it's more of a "paranoia" movie.
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« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2010, 11:35:03 AM »
Agreed with the list for the most part. Glad to see "In the Line of Fire" in there, I was going to be upset if it wasn't. The whole dynamic between Eastwood's and Malcovich's characters was extremely well developed. Agree with you on Manchurian Candidate, Rev., but still felt it belonged on the list.

JFK is okay if you watch it with the understanding that it's virtually a work of fiction that's based on the crackpot consipracy theories of Jim Garrison.
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« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2010, 12:39:14 PM »
Quote from: Flick James on April 19, 2010, 11:35:03 AM
Agree with you on Manchurian Candidate, Rev., but still felt it belonged on the list.


Oh yeah, it definitely belongs on the list.  There aren't too many movies with a straight "assassination" theme, but there are a surprising amount of good ones, aren't there?
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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2010, 04:02:02 PM »
Will I be shunned if I mention DAY OF THE DOLPHIN?
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« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2010, 03:51:27 PM »
I'ma Luc Besson fan...La Femme Nikita (aka Nikita) and The Professional (aka Leon).
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« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2010, 05:56:44 PM »
Suddenly (1954) deserves a mention IMO.
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« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2010, 07:16:06 PM »
I'm still waiting for the ultimate William McKinley assassination movie.
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« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2010, 10:05:48 PM »
Nobody ever mentions WINTER KILLS (1979). 

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« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2010, 09:16:37 AM »
jase- it got one
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« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2010, 09:28:49 AM »
There is of course the Charles Bronson film Assassination where the First Lady's life is under threat. In this film, the First Lady is referred to as "One Mama".  Buggedout
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« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2010, 09:39:25 AM »
Quote from: Allhallowsday on April 20, 2010, 10:05:48 PM
Nobody ever mentions WINTER KILLS (1979). 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nKcniFK4eo



I bought this DVD a few years ago.  I couldn't really get into it.  Maybe I need a repeat viewing.
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« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2010, 09:40:04 AM »
Quote from: Trevor on April 21, 2010, 09:28:49 AM
There is of course the Charles Bronson film Assassination where the First Lady's life is under threat. In this film, the First Lady is referred to as "One Mama".  Buggedout

Oooh . . . a dreadful movie.
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« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2010, 03:27:08 AM »
There's also the Peter Collinson movie Tigers Don't Cry aka Target of An Assassin and more aka titles than I have underpants.  Buggedout

John Phillip Law plays the assassin who tries and fails to kill an African president ~ not a bad film for a government sponsored one.  Smile

And this is a very nice poster:
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