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The Hit

The Hit

Sep 7, 1984
98 min
DramaThrillerCrimeAction
6.4/ 10
215 votes

Overview

Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his execution. However, while on the way, whatever can go wrong, does go wrong.

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TMDB
6.4/10
215 votes
IMDB
7.0/10
10,054 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
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75/100
Metascore

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Box Office$876,775Worldwide gross
US Box Office$876,775Domestic earnings

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 4 nominations total

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"Even bad guys have bad days."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

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Revenue

$876,775

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Recorded Picture CompanyCentralZenith Entertainment

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