Assassins

1995

Assassins

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Sylvester Stallone headlines this high-tech action-adventure and plays a ruthless hit man who finds himself stalked by a younger rival. The older assassin, Robert Rath, cannot shake the painful memory of an earlier hit and wants to leave his dirty business after he completes his final assignment for a mysterious boss. He meets his crazy rival, the fearless Miguel Bain while attempting to assassinate an old fellow at a funeral. Bain beats him to it and then makes a ballsy escape in which he ends up in a stolen taxi driven by Rath. It is here that the two become mortal enemies. Later, Rath is given one last assignment: he must kill a female surveillance officer and steal an important disc before she has a chance to sell it. When he discovers that Bain is on the same assignment, the two begin a deadly competition in a large Seattle hotel. Eventually, Rath ends up kidnapping the officer Electra and her large ever-present cat. When he finally meets up with Bain, a terrible struggle ensues and suddenly Rath realizes that the whole scene is a set up. Rath then heads for San Juan, Puerto Rico where residents celebrate the Day of the Dead. Amidst the festivities, the two play a deadly cat-and-mouse game.

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Cast

Sylvester Stallone
as Robert Rath
Antonio Banderas
as Miguel Bain
Julianne Moore
as Electra
Anatoly Davydov
as Nicolai
Muse Watson
as Ketcham
Stephen Kahan
as Alan Branch
Kelly Rowan
as Jennifer
Reed Diamond
as Bob
Kai Wulff
as Remy
Edward J. Rosen
as Cemetery Caretaker
Christina Orchid
as Dowager
James Louis Oliver
as Customs Officer
Sue Carolyn Wise
as Obnoxious Woman
Marian Collier
as Pet Shop Lady
Mark Woodford
as Room Service Waiter
Kerry Skalsky
as Buyer No. 2
James Douglas Haskins
as Buyer No. 3
Stephen Liska
as Cop No. 1
John Harms
as Cop No. 2
Bruce R. Orchid
as Cabbie No. 1
Ron Ben Jarrett
as Maintenance Man
Dave Young
as Male Guard
Ragna Sigrun
as Female Guard
Anibal O. Leras
as Cabbie
Marta Labatut
as Cemetery Woman No. 1
Choco Orta
as Cemetery Woman No. 2
Ivonne Piazza
as Bank Teller
Angel Vazquez
as Bank Official
Axel Anderson
as Bank President
David Dollase
as Bodyguard No. 1
Jim Graham
as Bodyguard No. 2
Wally Dalton
as Priest
Paul Tuerpé
as Reporter
John Procaccino
as Reporter No. 2
Nerissa E. Williams
as Reporter No. 3
Juan Manuel Lebron Roman
as Puerto Rican Cafe Waiter
Eddie Bellaflores
as Fruit Vendor
Thomas Helgeland
as Soloist
James W. Gavin
as Police Helicopter Pilot
Scott Stuber
as Parking Attendant
Richard Blum
as Watcher
Michael DeCourcey
as Cabby No. 3
Whitey Shapiro
as Cop No. 6
Stefan Enriquez
as Cop No. 7
Fulvio Cecere
as Cop No. 8
Shirley Oliver
as Cop No. 9
Eric Sather
as Cab Customer
Wally Gudgell
as Upset Passenger
J. Mills Goodloe
as Newlywed Man
Peter Sebastian Lackaff
as Singer
John Lamar
as Money Hungry Man
Ernie Hall
as Cop No. 10
Calli Medved
as Cop No. 11
Robert David Sanders
as Monorail Driver
Rhonda J. Osborne
as Police Dispatcher
Christina Herrera
as Pro Choice Woman
Cary Sanchez
as Bank Receptionist
Frankie R. Jimenez Jr.
as Towel Boy
Jeff King
as Helicopter Pilot No. 3
David 'Shark' Fralick
as Buyer No. 4
Bob Minor
as Cop No. 3
Barbara Anne Klein
as Cop No. 4
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Audience Reviews for Assassins

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Super Reviewer

An explosive and pulse-pounding edge of your seat action-packed thriller. It packs a full-clip of riveting suspense and fast-paced action from start to finish. It`s smart, tense, terrific and energetic. A wickedly cool and exhilerating assassin-thriller with well-drawn characters and swift execution. Director, Richard Donner crafts one of his best films ever. Slyvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas are just pure dynamite. Stallone gives a strong and effective performance. Banderas gives a sensational and electrifying performance that shows a side of himself we havent seen before.

Al S
Al S

Super Reviewer

Devoid of substance and plausibility, but for the better part a decent action flick. Altough the action bits are really good, there's too many flaws to get past for me to rate it any higher. One such defect is the absence of intelligent dialogue. Or perhaps I should say dialogue altogether, as the characters almost spend more time talking to themselves than to eachother. None of them are particularily relatable either, and I didn't care much for who made it out alive by the end. I suppose Stallone's characters is meant to be some kind of anti-hero, but he is too stiff and emotionless for me to feel prompted to root for him. As for Antonio Banderas, well, he overplays his character so much that he often became a mere annoyance. The only saving grace in the cast is Julianne More, who at least gives a little effort in her acting. Anyhow, I couldn't help but draw parallels to Bangkok Dangerous, which is like a modern equivalent to this film, that suffers from similar plot problems. Gratefully, however, this isn't as bad. In conclusion: Fairly exciting, but nothing beyond the average.

Mike S
Mike S

Super Reviewer

½

A cool fun film, great lead characters, never tire of watching it.

Dean King
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