Diary of a Hitman
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| Directed by | Roy London |
| Written by | Kenneth Pressman |
| Produced by | Amin Q. Chaudhri Karen Montgomery |
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| Cinematography | Yuri Sokol |
| Edited by | Brian Smedley-Aston |
| Music by | Michel Colombier |
| Distributed by | Vision International |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $31,815[2] |
Diary of a Hitman is a 1991 American crime drama film directed by Roy London and written by Kenneth Pressman, based on his play Insider's Price. The film stars Forest Whitaker, Sherilyn Fenn, James Belushi, Sharon Stone, and Lois Chiles. While not a hit during its original release, it has since acquired a cult fandom.
Synopsis
[edit]A veteran hitman, Dekker is ready to call it quits and leave the profession. Dekker's final job, however, proves to be trickier than expected when the sadistic Zidzyck recruits the assassin to kill his wife, Jain.
Cast
[edit]- Forest Whitaker as Dekker
- John Bedford Lloyd as Dr. Jameson
- Seymour Cassel as Koenig
- James Belushi as Shandy
- Lois Chiles as Sheila
- Sharon Stone as Kiki
- Sherilyn Fenn as Jain
- Jimmy Butler as Eddie
Production
[edit]Roy London was Fenn and Stone's acting coach.
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the 1991 Deauville American Film Festival[3] (August 30 to September 9, 1991),[4][5] where it was nominated for the Critics' Prize.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "AFI|Catalog".
- ^ Diary of a Hitman at Box Office Mojo
- ^ "Deauville Film Festival 1991". MUBI. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "The festival". Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville 1991". allocine.fr. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Deauville Film Festival (1991)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
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