Diary of a Hitman
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{{Infobox film
| name = Diary of a Hitman
| image = Diary of a Hitman DVD cover.jpg
| director = Roy London
| producer = Amin Q. Chaudhri
Karen Montgomery
| writer = Kenneth Pressman
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| music = Michel Colombier
| cinematography = Yuri Sokol
| editing = Brian Smedley-Aston
| distributor = Vision International
| released = {{Film date|1991|||Deauville Film Festival|1992|05|29|USA}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| runtime = 90 minutes
| budget = $2.5 million{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/59227-DIARY-OFAHITMAN|title = AFI|Catalog}}
| gross = $31,815{{Mojo title|diaryofahitman}}
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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
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
- 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
Roy London was Fenn and Stone's acting coach.
Release
The film premiered at the 1991 Deauville American Film Festival{{Cite web |title=Deauville Film Festival 1991 |url=https://mubi.com/en/awards-and-festivals/deauville?year=1991 |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=MUBI |language=en}} (August 30 to September 9, 1991),{{Cite web |title=The festival |url=https://www.festival-deauville.com/en/the-festival/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville |language=en-US}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allocine.fr/festivals/festival-330/edition-18352930|title=Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville 1991|website=allocine.fr|access-date=September 18, 2024}} where it was nominated for the Critics' Prize.{{Cite web |title=Deauville Film Festival (1991) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000207/1991/1/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=IMDb}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0101725|title=Diary of a Hitman}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|diary_of_a_hitman}}
Category:American independent films
Category:Films about contract killing
Category:Films set in Pittsburgh
Category:Films shot in Youngstown, Ohio
Category:Films scored by Michel Colombier
Category:American neo-noir films
Category:1991 directorial debut films
Category:1990s English-language films
Category:American crime thriller films
Category:English-language thriller films
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