Asher(titledHitman: Redemptionin the UK) is a 2018 Americanaction thriller filmdirected byMichael Caton-Jonesand starringRon Perlmanin the title role. It was written by Jay Zaretsky.[1]
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| Directed by | Michael Caton-Jones |
| Written by | Jay Zaretsky |
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| Cinematography | Denis Crossan |
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| Music by | Simon Boswell |
| Distributed by | Momentum Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
editAsher is an Israeli former Mossad agent turned gun-for-hire, living an austere life in an ever-changing Brooklyn. Approaching the end of his career, he breaks the oath he took as a young man when he meets Sophie on a hit gone wrong. In order to have love in his life before it is too late, he must kill the man he was, for a chance at becoming the man he wants to be.
Cast
edit- Ron Perlmanas Asher
- Famke Janssenas Sophie
- Peter Facinellias Uziel
- Marta Milansas Marina
- Richard Dreyfussas Avi
- Jacqueline Bissetas Dora
- Ned Eisenbergas Abram
- Guy Burnetas Lyor
- William Perry as Black Fella
- Blake Perlman as Hannah
- Joseph Siprut as Craig
- Bobby Daniel Rodriguez as Latin Man
- Charles DelGatto as Bodega Clerk
Production
editFilming began in theSyracuse, New York,area in August 2017.[2][3]
Reception
editBox office
editThe film grossed $2,846 with home DVD sales plus $1,290 home Blu-Ray sales for a total of $4,145 domestic video sales.[4]
Critical response
editOnreview aggregatorwebsiteRotten Tomatoes,the film holds an approval rating of 46% based on 13 reviews and an average rating of 6.6/10.[5]OnMetacritic,the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]
References
edit- ^Busch, Anita (27 April 2017)."Famke Janssen Joins Cast Of Michael Caton-Jones' Movie 'Asher'".Deadline Hollywood.Archived fromthe originalon April 28, 2017.Retrieved16 August2017.
- ^"New Ron Perlman movie 'Asher' filming scenes in Syracuse; see the cast".syracuse.August 2017.Retrieved16 August2017.
- ^Benny, Michael (14 August 2017)."Movie scenes being filmed in Syracuse neighborhood".cnycentral.Retrieved16 August2017.
- ^"Asher(2018) ".The Numbers,Nash Information Services, LLC.Retrieved10 October2019.
- ^"Asher".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango.Retrieved10 October2021.
- ^"AsherReviews ".Metacritic.CBS Interactive.Retrieved10 October2019.
External links
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