| Best Seller (1987) | 6.4 | |
| Soundless (2004) | 6.5 | |
| Colombiana (2011) | 6.4 | |
| The Hit (1984) | 7.0 | |
| Lucky Number Slevin (2006) | 7.7 |
Professional killer movies and TV shows – page 3
Best films
New films
| Last Seen in Idaho (2018) | 4.6 | |
| The Killer (2017) | 6.0 | |
| Cold Pursuit (2019) | 6.2 | |
| The Protege (2021) | 6.1 | |
| Hitmen (2020) | 5.8 |
List of professional killer movies
2.4M
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
Style:
neo noir, cult classic, witty, exciting, clever ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, adult
Plot:
dark humor, gunfight, violence, hitman, gangster, organized crime, overdose, storytelling, violent, professional killer, multiple storylines, foul language ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1994, 70s
Place:
los angeles, california, southern california, america, britain ...
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818K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.
Style:
stylized, exciting, neo noir, serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
hitman, vengeance, revenge, one man army, assassin, vigilante, shooting, gunfight, lone hero, tough guy, dog, killer ...
Time:
year 2014, 60s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa, brooklyn new york city, north america
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42K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Alex, an assassin-for-hire, finds that he's become a target after he refuses to complete a job for a dangerous criminal organization. With the crime syndicate and FBI in hot pursuit, Alex has the skills to stay ahead, except for one thing: he ...
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating, detective ...
Plot:
hitman, human trafficking, secret service, professional killer, moral dilemma, fbi agent, male protagonist, fight, murder, gunfight, assassination attempt, one last job ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
mexico city, texas, mexico, el paso texas
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Even among bombers and murderers, there is a social ladder, a hierarchy to climb. Jeremie is a mere bomber who blows up people and places for mobsters in Paris. He may not look it, scruffy lad that he is, but he is a sensitive fellow, and he feels ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, stylized, rough
Plot:
professional killer, killer, gangster, criminal heroes, danger, hitman, retiring, violent content, swimming pool, immaturity, police brutality, violence ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
paris france, france
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465K
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner ...
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, cult classic, suspense, harsh ...
Audience:
manly, adult
Plot:
old west, revenge, cowboy, redemption, vengeance, small town, sheriff, hitman, wild west, gunfight, shootout, gunslinger ...
Time:
19th century, 20th century, 1800s, year 1992, 90s ...
Place:
wyoming, kansas, america, usa, north america ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When a woman's father goes missing, she enlist a local to aid in her search. The pair soon discover that her father has died at the hands of a wealthy sportsman who hunts homeless men as a form of recreation.
Style:
suspense, entertaining, exciting, intense, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
martial arts, chase, mercenary, gunfight, manhunt, ex military, one against many, tough heroes, drifter, violent, justice, heroic bloodshed ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s
Place:
new orleans, louisiana, usa, hong kong
Is relevant?
504
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A female assassin named "Quick" is hired to bring in a Mafia accountant, who is under police protection. Double crossed by the mafia, she takes her hostage to California to retrieve $3M that he took before running. The mafia and ...
Style:
realistic, rough, suspenseful, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
femme fatale, hitman, mafia, bodyguard, betrayal, chase, on the run, female warrior, accountant, corruption, murder, danger ...
Time:
90s
Place:
california, beverly hills, los angeles
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A former hitman named Bruno steals some cash from his mobster uncle. He plans to go to Tahiti, but things go wrong and he finds himself headed for Vegas via Death Valley in a comandeered airport limousine, pursued by his uncle's henchmen and ...
Style:
suspense, crime drama, tension, neo noir, crime thriller ...
Plot:
hitman, mobster, death valley, limousine, professional killer, male protagonist, gangster, pursuit, chase, escape, road trip, fugitive ...
Place:
las vegas
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Hard-as-nails cop Jake Stone moves in with the Robbersons so he can watch a hitman who has moved in next door. The Hitman is one thing, but can you survive the Robberson family.
Style:
humorous, light, emotional, sitcom, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
housewife, unlikely friendships, police surveillance, justice, family relations, disorder, frame up, odd couple, nothing goes right, goofy hero, fish out of water, dysfunctional family ...
Time:
90s
Place:
california
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is dispatched to help two Hong Kong cops protect the witness.
Style:
cult classic, scenic, romantic, fast, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, martial arts, bodyguard, hired killer, witness, chinese army, professional killer, wuxia, kung fu, chase, businessman, unrequited love ...
Time:
90s
Place:
hong kong, china, asia, beijing china
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, Canada, Japan
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in ...
Style:
emotional, exciting, suspenseful, anime, perverse ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, yakuza, martial arts, police investigation, killer, bodyguard, assassin, violence, mind control, contract killer, danger, murder ...
Time:
90s
Place:
japan, china, san francisco, vancouver, shanghai ...
Is relevant?
207K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A gunslinger is embroiled in a war with a local drug runner.
Style:
grindhouse, sexy, bloody, cult classic, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
revenge, lone hero, vigilante, dark hero, hitman, one against many, musician, gangster, gory, shootout, sex scene, dangerous attraction ...
Time:
90s, year 1995
Place:
mexico, latin america, south america
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After serving 10 years in prison due to a drug-induced assassination of a rival gang boss Tachibana (Ryo Ishibashi) enters a world that's nothing like it was when he went in. Once a respected and feared Yakuza mastermind, he now must try and ...
Style:
crime drama
Plot:
yakuza, professional killer, hitman, mob hit, drug use, pimp, released from prison, female nudity, death, escape, father daughter relationship, bare breasts ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Czech Republic, UK, France, Spain, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A CIA agent gets caught up in political intrigue after he gets brought in to solve the murder of a Cuban ambassador.
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious, exciting, bleak ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
spy, hitman, professional killer, political conspiracy, assassination, terrorism, assassination plot, female assassin, murder, assassin, undercover agent, covert operation ...
Time:
90s
Place:
prague, czech republic, new york, europe, cuba ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by two hit men sets into motion a chain of events that puts the mundane lives of a dozen residents on a collision course. This clever tale tells the ...
Style:
black comedy, neo noir, erotic, dark comedy, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
gangster, murder, hitman, contract killing, home invasion, sex, art dealer, insurance fraud, destiny, nudity, hostage, police investigation ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
La Femme Nikita was a Canadian action/drama television series based on the French film Nikita by Luc Besson. The series was co-produced by Jay Firestone of Fireworks Entertainment and Warner Bros.. It was adapted for television by Joel Surnow. The ...
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, suspenseful, spy action ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
secret agent, secret life, double agent, government agency, disguise, love, female assassin, femme fatale, female killer, kickass women, terrorist, true love ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Murders in Seoul, Korea and in America pair two cops from each of the countries together to solve the crimes. The investigation leads to a gang war between the Mafia and the Yakuza, but one that may not be of either of their making. A shadowy ...
Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
yakuza, reluctant partners, professional killer, buddy cop, killer, die hard, police investigation, cop, profanity, partner, special agent, violent content ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, seoul, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
One hundred mid- and low-level gangsters who are on their boss' bad side are locked inside a newly-built high-security prison, and given plenty of guns, ammo, and baseball bats, then told that the last survivor will get a suitcase with 10 ...
Style:
surprise ending, independent film, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
brother brother relationship, prison, chess, assassin, gangster, female assassin, fight to the death, mexican standoff, survival, rivalry, redemption, partner ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
An honest cop enters the dark world of murder and corruption.
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, independent film
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
undercover, murder, investigation, hidden identity, law enforcement, working undercover, fighting crime, master criminal, dishonesty, tough law enforcer, vengeance, rivalry ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
In the wilderness of British Columbia, two hunters are tracked and viciously murdered by Aaron Hallum. Former Special Operations instructor, L.T. Bonham is approached and asked to apprehend Hallum, his former student, who has 'gone rogue' ...
Style:
suspense, slasher, intense, brutal, serious ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
one man army, manhunt, commando, wilderness, hitman, lone hero, homicidal maniac, swat team, psychopath, conspiracy, chase, murder ...
Time:
year 2003, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
oregon, portland oregon, kosovo, usa, british columbia ...
Is relevant?
206K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method ...
Style:
cliffhanger, serious, stylized, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, president, political conspiracy, terrorist, terrorist plot, secret service, government agency, race against time, assassination of president, bodyguard, twists and turns, assassination attempt ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, south america, new york, usa ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The story of two ex-legionnaires in a mission of political assasination in Romania. A candid portrayal of the human side of assassins.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating
Plot:
friendship, professional killer, scapegoat, bank robber, assassination, camaraderie, released from prison, murder, chase, dying, terminal illness, killer ...
Place:
bucharest, eastern europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, France, Spain
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne ...
Style:
exciting, intense, action thriller, suspenseful, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
cia, conspiracy, spy, espionage, secret agent, corruption, secret service, escapades, hitman, tough guy, fighting the system, one man army ...
Time:
2000s, year 2007, 21st century
Place:
langley virginia, new york, moscow russia, tangier morocco, paris france ...
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23K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Beautiful Carmen Colson and her ironworker husband Wayne are placed in the Federal Witness Protection program after witnessing an "incident". Thinking they are at last safe, they are targeted by an experienced hit man and a psychopathic ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, rough, talky ...
Plot:
hitman, mafia, witness protection, assassin, betrayal, life turned upside down, partners in crime, danger, female nudity, murder of a nude woman, transformation, adaptation ...
Time:
20th century, year 2008, 21st century
Place:
michigan, toronto ontario canada, missouri, mississippi, canada ...
Is relevant?
185K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, USA, Turkey, Russia, Bulgaria, South Africa
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The best-selling videogame, Hitman, roars to life with both barrels blazing in this hardcore action-thriller starring Timothy Olyphant. A genetically engineered assassin with deadly aim, known only as "Agent 47" eliminates strategic ...
Style:
serious, exciting, breathtaking, action packed, stylized ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night, teens
Plot:
hitman, killer, sniper, one man army, assassin, danger, revenge, fight scenes, assassination, conspiracy, gun fu, genetically altered ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
soviet union, europe, st. petersburg russia, istanbul turkey, moscow russia ...
Is relevant?
427K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, Russia
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Doormat Wesley Gibson discovers that his recently murdered father – who Wesley never knew – belonged to a secret guild of assassins. After a leather-clad sexpot drafts Wesley into the society, he hones his innate killing skills and turns avenger.
Style:
exciting, action thriller, entertaining, action packed, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, manly, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
hitman, gunfight, assassin, femme fatale, mentor, revenge, superhuman powers, woman with a gun, father son relationship, twists and turns, escapades, betrayal ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
chicago, usa, illinois, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan, South Korea, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Philippines
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
New CIA operative, Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.
Style:
satanic, action adventure, saga, serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
cia, espionage, spy, secret service, assassin, cia agent, on the run, conspiracy, secret agent, chase, covert operation, agent ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
the philippines, maryland, virginia, usa, london ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Trained KGB assassin, EDWARD GENN (code name ICARUS), worked years ago as a sleeper agent in America. But when the Soviet Union collapsed, he quickly found himself in a foreign country with no one to trust. Determined to escape his muddled ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
one man army, secret identity, tough heroes, confined, danger, special agent, professional killer, murder, tough guy, hitman, female nudity, chinese mafia ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada, vancouver, british columbia, hong kong
Is relevant?
188K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Russia, France, Hong Kong
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.
Style:
entertaining, satanic, exciting, action adventure, witty ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
spy, hitman, cia agent, assassin, cia, secret service, agent, female spy, superhero, mercenary, comic book, mad scientist ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
russia, england, paris france, usa, washington d.c. ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Canada, Singapore
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry.
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, surprise ending, anamorphic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, assassin, one man army, murder, assassination, super soldier, danger, secret identity, revenge, hired killer, mission, agent ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
berlin germany, singapore
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