THE HITMAN (1991)

MORGAN'S RATING

A good cop, left for dead by his gone-bad partner, gets his revenge by infiltrating the branch of organized crime that his partner is part of.

Chuck Norris (Cliff Garret / Danny Grogan), Michael Parks (Ronald 'Del' Delany), Al Waxman (Marco Luganni), Alberta Watson (Christine De Vera), Salim Grant (Tim Murphy), Ken Pogue (Detective Chambers), Marcel Sabourin (Andre Lacombe), Bruno Gerussi (Nino), Fran kFerrucci (Shahad), James Purcell (Sal), Candus Churchill (Kate), Alan C. Peterson (Lemke), Paris Mileos (Scolari), Alex Bruhanski (Scarlini), Stephen Dimopolous (Galione), Anthony Stamboulieh (Rigoletti), Michael Benyaer (Hassan), Gerry Bean (Fierro), Nathan Vanering (Nantel), Alex Diakun (Armone), Michele Goodger (Corrine), Michael Rogers (Sully), Jon Cuthbert (Joe), Rebecca Norris (Waitress), Henry Holmes (Chief Surgeon), Fred Henderson (ER Doctor), Sylvain Demers, Sue Matthew (Attendants), Beau Heaton (Lo Lemke), Amanda Norris, Meagan Norris (Lacombe Kids).

HE'S SO FAR UNDERCOVER, HE MAY NEVER GET BACK.

FACTS

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

RELEASE DATE: October 25th, 1991 (USA) BOX OFFICE OPENING: $1.2 million (USA) BOX OFFICE RESULT: $4.6 million (USA) - The story Chuck Norris' character tells about being harassed by a bully actually did happen to him while he was growing up.

DIRECTOR: Aaron Norris (Top Dog). WRITERS: Galen Thompson and Robert Geoffrion. PRODUCER: Don Carmody. ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Dean Raphael Ferrandini. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Harry Alan Towers. ORIGINAL MUSIC: Joel Derouin. DISTRIBUTOR: Cannon Video.

CRITICAL COMMENTS

"Chuck Norris looks tired in The Hitman...he has seen better days." -- Steve Davis, Austin Chronicle

QUOTES

Del: I'm so goddamn horny I could fuck mud.

Detective Chambers: We wanted him alive. Chris Garret: Ain't life a bitch?