9/15 8:30 pm THE HIT (****)
A classic from Stephen Frears who made this film in 1984 after a long career in television. This intelligent, character driven story features John Hurt as a hitman who hates his job and a young Tim Roth as his impulsive partner. Their target is Terence Stamp's lucid stool pidgeon and the firey Laura Del Sol is along for the ride. Part road trip and part crime drama, the result is a solid piece of filmmaking. Strangely, the print we saw was subtitled in French. Go figure.
A classic from Stephen Frears who made this film in 1984 after a long career in television. This intelligent, character driven story features John Hurt as a hitman who hates his job and a young Tim Roth as his impulsive partner. Their target is Terence Stamp's lucid stool pidgeon and the firey Laura Del Sol is along for the ride. Part road trip and part crime drama, the result is a solid piece of filmmaking. Strangely, the print we saw was subtitled in French. Go figure.