Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA corporation hires a professional assassin to pose as its trade show representative who must organize the wedding of a Middle Eastern pop star, which will allow him the opportunity to kill ... Alles lesenA corporation hires a professional assassin to pose as its trade show representative who must organize the wedding of a Middle Eastern pop star, which will allow him the opportunity to kill a Middle Eastern politician.A corporation hires a professional assassin to pose as its trade show representative who must organize the wedding of a Middle Eastern pop star, which will allow him the opportunity to kill a Middle Eastern politician.
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- GuideStar Voice
- (Synchronisation)
- Omar Sharif
- (as Lubomir Neikov)
- Bhodi Bhundhang
- (as Nikolai Stanoev)
- Director
- (as Georgi Zlatarev)
- Video Guy #2
- (as Vesilav Pavlov)
- Video Guy #3
- (as Zahari Baharov)
- Tamerlane Caffeinated Soldier
- (as William Cusack)
Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesThe tenth movie in which siblings John Cusack and Joan Cusack appeared together.
- PatzerWhen Brand and Natalie go to the coffee shop, on the floor you can see the blue-tape 'T' marker that shows the waitress where she needs to stand for this shot.
- Zitate
Brand Hauser: Be still my trembling hands, for how you would tremble if you knew where I would take you next.
- Crazy CreditsBeTolerant.com is listed twice in the thanks section of the credits, despite this resulting in an odd number of entries and causing the last entry to have to go against the rest of the layout (centered, vs two-column) to keep things even.
- VerbindungenFeatured in Inside the Actors Studio: John Cusack (2007)
- SoundtracksSong for Dixie
Written by Stephen Edwards
Published by Source In Sync Music (ASCAP) / Engine Co 35 Music Publishing (ASCAP)
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
The film is about a mercenary (John Cusack) traveling to Turaqistan (not a real country, fyi) to help the American government 'get their message across' to Turaqistan's leaders. He meets a reporter (Marisa Tomei) and we all know what will ensue with a lonely man + a hot reporter. Somewhere in the mix, a pop star named Yonica Babyyeah gets thrown in. As Yonica is marrying one of Turaquistan's most important people (a son of the president), a subplot is created where the mercenary must watch over this star, well, somewhat. The film starts off with a lonely Cusack in a bar; no more than fifteen seconds later, the film hooks you. With it's amusing and intriguing insight on terrorism and politics, the film's running time blows by you. The film has a lot more action than I expected, with the occasional scene of war, well choreographed fights and just sporadic scenes of murder. Though the story isn't much deep, the simplicity of it all makes the film perfect for both the common man and movie critics alike.
In the final act of the film, the simplicity of it all turns very hostile and jumbled. I thought it was executed very well, but other may disagree, and I could understand why. Twist after twist is what the ending is all about, and like most films, it is a true hit/miss situation. Regardless, the three writers on the film (Mark Leyner, Jeremy Pikser & John Cusack) did a fantastic job creating a realistic and entertaining satire on today's situation overseas.
Joshua Seftel does an excellent job insuring the film's integrity; not reducing the material to the most redundant of films (which I was afraid would happen). Seftel crafted the film as perfectly as one could: he created a vibrant atmosphere, one that is both examines harsh reality and cartoonish falsities; - contrasting them perfectly - as well as making the film feel as if you were watching it all. Seftel really gets you involved in all of the action and it pays off completely. No missteps here. Hopefully, he takes on more directorial jobs, for he is one director to look out for.
- Tyler_Seymour_Wallach
- 11. Mai 2008
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- Herkunftsland
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- Auch bekannt als
- Der Auftragskiller
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Box Office
- Budget
- 10.000.000 $ (geschätzt)
- Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
- 580.862 $
- Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
- 35.336 $
- 25. Mai 2008
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 1.296.184 $
- Laufzeit1 Stunde 47 Minuten
- Farbe
- Sound-Mix
- Seitenverhältnis
- 1.78 : 1(original negative)