# The Hit (1984)

> A betrayed ex-gangster is dragged across Spain toward Paris by two mismatched hitmen in a mordantly funny, dangerous road thriller.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11870

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Stephen Frears
- Cast: John Hurt, Terence Stamp, Tim Roth, Laura del Sol, Bill Hunter, Fernando Rey, Jim Broadbent, Lennie Peters
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087414/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, tense, fatalistic, crime movie night, road movie double feature

## Synopsis

A former gangster's past catches up with him in a deadly game of survival.

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