Check Mate? Sly Stallone stars as an ageing assassin who gets embroiled in a cat and mouse game with a younger assassin who wants to be number one of the trade. Teaming up with a computer hacker, Stallone battles not only his pursuer but also an event from his past that troubles him so. With Antonio Banderas and Julianne Moore in starry support, Richard Donner in the director's chair and the Wachowski brothers…
In the shadows of life. In the business of death. One man found a reason to live.
Assassin Robert Rath arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness a rival hired gun complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and then return to civilian life. But finding his way out of the world of contract killing grows ever more dangerous as Rath falls for his female target and becomes a marked man himself.
Top Cast
Sylvester Stallone
Robert Rath
Antonio Banderas
Miguel Bain
Julianne Moore
Electra
Anatoli Davydov
Nicolai Tashlinkov
Muse Watson
Ketcham
Steve Kahan
Alan Branch
Kelly Rowan
Jennifer, Electra's Neighbor
Reed Diamond
Bob
Kai Wulff
Remy
Kerry Skalsky
Buyer with Remy
James Douglas Haskins
Buyer with Remy
Stephen Liska
Cop
Edward J. Rosen
Cemetery Caretaker
Christina Orchid
Dowager
Bruce R. Orchid
Cabbie
Sue Carolyn Wise
Obnoxious Woman in Elevator
Reviews
A not great movie, but one that it's hard to pinpoint exact ways in which it could easily have been improved. A Stallone/Banderas as cat and mouse assassins sounds promising, but in reality this technoir thriller is... Actually kind of boring. Seems like it needs a ground-up re-working to get a story up to the concept of that team, which sounds exhausting. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but…
FAQ about Assassins
What is Assassins about?
Assassin Robert Rath arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness a rival hired gun complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and then return to civilian life. But…
When was Assassins released?
Assassins was released in 1995.
What genres does Assassins belong to?
Assassins is categorised as Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller.
Who stars in Assassins?
The cast of Assassins includes Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore, Anatoli Davydov, Muse Watson.