After accidentally killing the grandson of powerful CEO, Michael Hero (Eric Roberts), a married couple (Danny Caltagirone and Lois Braben-Platt) are forced to fight or flee for their lives when the vengeful businessman enlists the help of a mob boss (Marco Leonardi) to take them down. With a $1 million bounty placed on their heads, the chase begins as they attract the attention of the world's deadliest assassins, who will stop at nothing to claim their prize.
Though, when one of the hitmen decides he would rather protect the couple, maybe their chances have improved. What was his reasoning, all I will say is highly plausible I will not give away anything from the plot which twists it's away around the world - unlike the Bezonians the previous film from Savvas, Like that film this one contains some brilliantly worked out characters and even the smallest of roles like a family booking into the hotel are well portrayed.
When you have a father who made a success it's a hard act to follow, some struggle but it doesn't stop them still wanting to strive to succeed in their father's eyes - who has not been there? I for one did have a snigger to myself when my Dad was referred to as my father and not me as his son. When the son doesn't live up to expectations and a grandson comes along, I am sure many an doting grandfather exists and that is where this great film has its central core. But there is the occasional laugh, but that is so true in real life.
Hitmen is the darkly comic British action-thriller from Savvas D. Michael, director of multi-award winning The Bezonians. Shot in London, and featuring exotic story locations from New York to Sorrento, the cast includes Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts, BAFTA-winner Adam Deacon (Anuvahood), legendary UFC champion Georges St-Pierre (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) and Italian star Marco Leonardi (Cinema Paradiso, Once Upon A Time In Mexico).
HITMEN (15) IS RELEASED BY KALEIDOSCOPE HOME ENTERTAINMENT ON 5th June - www.kaleidoscopehomeentertainment.com
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