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Assassin(s)

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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Production Companies

Le Studio Canal+

La Sept Cinéma

TF1 Films Production

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Michel Serrault

Mr. Wagner

Michel Serrault

Directing

Mathieu Kassovitz

Max

Mathieu Kassovitz

Acting

Mehdi Benoufa

Mehdi

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Acting

Robert Gendreu

Mr. Vidal

Robert Gendreu

Acting

Danièle Lebrun

Max's Mother

Danièle Lebrun

Acting

François Levantal

Inspector

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Acting

Karim Belkhadra

Watchman

Karim Belkhadra

Acting

Roland Marchisio

Wood (victim)

Roland Marchisio

Acting

Félicité Wouassi

Nurse

Félicité Wouassi

Writing

Nicolas Boukhrief

Frère de Mehdi

Nicolas Boukhrief

Acting

Donat Vidal-Revel

Journalist

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Acting

Philippe Neunreuther

Luxury car (victim)

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Production

Christophe Rossignon

Chauffeur de voiture accident

Christophe Rossignon

Acting

Pascal Ondicolberry

Supermarket (man)

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Acting

Agnès Akopian

Cashier 1

Agnès Akopian

Acting

Isabelle Perret

Cashier 2

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Acting

Hélène de Fougerolles

Hélène (sitcom)

Hélène de Fougerolles

Acting

Léa Drucker

Léa (sitcom)

Léa Drucker

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