Assassin(s)

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Assassin(s)

1997

2h 13m

6.3(75 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

Old professional killer Wagner seeks someone to teach what he knows as long as he is already dying, and he chooses Max, young and passionless thief to be his successor.

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Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Michel Serrault

Mr. Wagner

Directing

Mathieu Kassovitz

Max

Acting

Mehdi Benoufa

Mehdi

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Acting

Robert Gendreu

Mr. Vidal

Acting

Danièle Lebrun

Max's Mother

Acting

François Levantal

Inspector

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Karim Belkhadra

Watchman

Acting

Roland Marchisio

Wood (victim)

Acting

Félicité Wouassi

Nurse

Writing

Nicolas Boukhrief

Frère de Mehdi

Acting

Donat Vidal-Revel

Journalist

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Philippe Neunreuther

Luxury car (victim)

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Production

Christophe Rossignon

Chauffeur de voiture accident

Acting

Pascal Ondicolberry

Supermarket (man)

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Agnès Akopian

Cashier 1

Acting

Isabelle Perret

Cashier 2

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Acting

Hélène de Fougerolles

Hélène (sitcom)

Acting

Léa Drucker

Léa (sitcom)

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