

Assassin(s)
1997-04-30 · 133 min · ★ 6.3
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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Production details
- Directors
- Mathieu Kassovitz
- Production companies
- Les Productions Lazennec, Le Studio Canal+, La Sept Cinéma, TF1 Films Production, Kasso Productions
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Michel SerraultMr. Wagner
Mathieu KassovitzMax
Robert GendreuMr. Vidal
Danièle LebrunMax's Mother
François LevantalInspector
Karim BelkhadraWatchman
Roland MarchisioWood (victim)
Félicité WouassiNurse
Nicolas BoukhriefFrère de Mehdi
Christophe RossignonChauffeur de voiture accident
Agnès AkopianCashier 1
Hélène de FougerollesHélène (sitcom)
Léa DruckerLéa (sitcom)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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