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6.9/10 • 6.1K

2017-08-161h 58m

ActionComedyCrimeThriller

Everyone's out to get them... If they don't kill each other first.

The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hitman who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.

Directors
Patrick Hughes
Writters
Tom O'Connor
Editors
Tom O'Connor, Jake Roberts

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  1. Ryan Reynolds

    Ryan Reynolds

    Michael Bryce

  2. Samuel L. Jackson

    Samuel L. Jackson

    Darius Kincaid

  3. Gary Oldman

    Gary Oldman

    Vladislav Dukhovich

  4. Salma Hayek Pinault

    Salma Hayek Pinault

    Sonia Kincaid

  5. Elodie Yung

    Elodie Yung

    Amelia Roussel

  6. Richard E. Grant

    Richard E. Grant

    Seifert

  7. Joaquim de Almeida

    Joaquim de Almeida

    Foucher

  8. Kirsty Mitchell

    Kirsty Mitchell

    Rebecca Harr

  9. Yuri Kolokolnikov

    Yuri Kolokolnikov

    Ivan

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Aug 18, 2017

For professional Bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds), life is good. As an elite member of his craft, he is well paid and lives a very good life keeping high-profile targets safe the world over. When things unexpectedly take a turn we find Michael two years on having hit the skids and struggling to claw his way back to prominence in the new film “The Hitman’s Bodyguard”. Things become complicated for Michael as a despotic tyrant named Dukhovich (Gary Oldman) is on trial for war crimes and countless atrocities, and is about to go free due to removing all those who would be able to testify against him with credible evidence.  That is with the exception of one Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson).  Darius is incarcerated but makes a deal to testify in exchange for his wife (Selma Hayek), being granted freedom.  Darius knows he is a marked man but takes the chance and under the watch of Interpol Agent Roussel (Elodie Yung), they set off. Naturally things do not go as planned and the two find themselves fleeing for their lives with numerous deadly assassins hot on their heels.  Unsure who she can trust, Roussel calls in Michael even though they have some seriously unresolved issues about one another that destroyed their previous relationship. Further complicating matters is the history Michael and Darius share which makes them naturally hostile to one another. Nevertheless, Michael and Darius set off to reach the courtroom but the imposed deadline and face numerous dangers and hilarious situations along the way. Jackson and Reynolds work very well with one another and their banter and chiding comes across as very natural.  The jokes come more often than I expected but the film is very much an action film, and the sequences are intense, funny, and gripping, especially and extended chase and fight sequence along the canals and shopping district of Amsterdam. While some may say that the film is just a variation on the Buddy Cop genre of old, the strong cast and the winning mix of jokes and action make the film a very pleasant surprise and one of my more enjoyable films of 2017. It was a highly-enjoyable thrill ride and one of the best films this summer. If you are a fan of action, comedies, and the pairing of Jackson and Reynolds, do not miss this film. 4 stars out of 5.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$30,000,000.00
Revenue
$176,586,701.00
Keywords
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