The Hitman's Bodyguard

The Hitman's Bodyguard
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPatrick Hughes
Written byTom O'Connor
Produced by
  • Mark Gill
  • John Thompson
  • Matt O'Toole
  • Les Weldon
Starring
CinematographyJules O'Loughlin
Edited byJake Roberts
Music byAtli Örvarsson
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate[2]
Release date
  • August 18, 2017 (2017-08-18)
Running time
118 minutes[3]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30–69 million[5][6]
Box office$183.4 million[2]

The Hitman's Bodyguard is a 2017 action comedy film[7] directed by Patrick Hughes and written by Tom O'Connor. It stars Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson with Gary Oldman and Salma Hayek. In the film, Michael Bryce (Reynolds) must protect Darius Kincaid, an imprisoned hitman (Jackson), who is on his way to testify at the International Criminal Court against a sadistic Eastern European dictator Vladislav Dukhovich (Oldman).

The Hitman's Bodyguard was released in the United States on 18 August 2017 and grossed $183 million worldwide. It received mixed reviews from critics who praised its performances, action sequences, and the chemistry between Reynolds and Jackson, but criticized its clichéd plot and execution.[8] A sequel titled Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard was released on 16 June 2021.

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  4. ^ a b c d e "The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' Hits Theaters as 'In the Heights' Faces Box Office Test". 17 June 2021.
  6. ^ "2017 Feature Film Study" (PDF). FilmL.A. August 2018: 25. Retrieved August 10, 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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  8. ^ Giles, Jeff (August 17, 2017). "The Hitman's Bodyguard Misses the Mark". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 17, 2017.