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1. Barry (2018–2023)
TV-MA | 30 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene.
Stars: Bill Hader, Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan
Votes: 122,927
2. Memory (I) (2022)
R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An assassin-for-hire finds that he's become a target after he refuses to complete a job for a dangerous criminal organization.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Liam Neeson, Guy Pearce, Taj Atwal, Harold Torres
Votes: 35,253
3. The Samurai (1967)
GP | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After professional hitman Jef Costello is seen by witnesses his efforts to provide himself an alibi drive him further into a corner.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, Cathy Rosier
Votes: 57,351 | Gross: $0.04M
4. Kill Me Three Times (2014)
R | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Professional hit-man Charlie Wolfe finds himself in three tales of murder, blackmail and revenge after a botched contract assignment.
Director: Kriv Stenders | Stars: Simon Pegg, Teresa Palmer, Alice Braga, Luke Hemsworth
Votes: 24,223 | Gross: $0.02M
5. Kane (2023)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Benny works for old school crime boss Abe, Abe has multiple personalities and is in a gang war with the notorious Frankie. Kane is the deadliest of Abe's personalities, the next 24 hours will be a killer. Today is a good day to die.
Director: Blair Moore | Stars: Tammin Sursok, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Nathan Phillips, Jake Ryan
Votes: 247
6. Coldblooded (1995)
R | 92 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
A bookie is promoted to Hitman and seemingly excels at his new found job.
Director: Wallace Wolodarsky | Stars: Jason Priestley, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Peter Riegert, Robert Loggia
Votes: 4,091
7. Murder by Contract (1958)
Approved | 81 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Claude is a ruthless and efficient contract killer - until he finds his next target is a woman.
Director: Irving Lerner | Stars: Vince Edwards, Phillip Pine, Herschel Bernardi, Caprice Toriel
Votes: 4,385
8. Hitmen (2020–2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Crime
Fran and Jamie are best friends and business partners - they just happen to kill people for a living. Having stumbled into a career in contract killing, the misfit duo are definitely not your typical killers for hire.
Stars: Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins, Katherine Parkinson, Asim Chaudhry
Votes: 1,241
9. Bulletproof Heart (1994)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A slick New York assassin accepts an unusual hit: a woman who not only is expecting him, but who is more than willing to be murdered.
Director: Mark Malone | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Mimi Rogers, Matt Craven, Peter Boyle
Votes: 772 | Gross: $0.38M
10. Perfect Strangers (1984)
R | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A hit-man tries to seduce the mother of a child who witnessed his most recent kill.
Director: Larry Cohen | Stars: Anne Carlisle, Brad Rijn, John Woehrle, Matthew Stockley
Votes: 581
11. Shadow Warrior (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Lo Wang, a top hit man for the Zilla Corporation, is trying to retrieve an ancient sword during a demon invasion.
Director: Michal Szustak | Stars: Jason Liebrecht, Alex Dobrenko, Eugene Lee, Nicholas Saenz
Votes: 493
12. Tocaia no Asfalto (1962)
101 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The psychology and life of Brazilian hitmen, common in the Northeast part of the country. In this particular case, the story revolves around a young and idealistic politician from Salvador, whom the enemies are eager to eliminate.
Director: Roberto Pires | Stars: Agildo Ribeiro, Arassary de Oliveira, Adriano Lisboa, Geraldo Del Rey
Votes: 113
13. Neeras (2021)
Not Rated | 10 min | Short, Action, Crime
Depending on the true nature of his weapons, two versions of an assassin's mission, unfolding in a series of still images, keep contrasting with and resembling each other as he races against the clock.
Director: Achyut Prashast Singh | Star: Achyut Prashast Singh
Votes: 5
14. On the Contrary (2012)
17 min | Short, Crime, Drama
A hitman struggles to find answers to questions about life, meaning, and existence. His partner thinks he knows how to solve the economic problems of our country. A mayor aims to shut down ... See full summary »
Director: Raj Patel | Stars: Jerry Bell Jr., Manna Phommathep, Stephanie Tice, Doug Deibele
Votes: 7
15. Benny (I) (2017)
21 min | Short, Comedy, Crime
A successful young man, Benny makes good money as a hitman and he knows his way with beautiful women. But what will he do when he is assigned to murder himself? A cynical crime-comedy, this... See full summary »
Director: Michal Hruska | Stars: Petra Hrebícková, Lukás Príkazký, Marika Soposká, Jakub Tvrdík
Votes: 20