Soul Assassin

{{Infobox film

| name = Soul Assassin

| image = Soul Assassin (2001) poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Laurence Malkin

| producer = {{Plainlist|

Laurence Malkin
San Fu Maltha

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| writer = {{Plainlist|

Laurence Malkin
Chad Thumann

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| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| music = Alan Williams

| cinematography = Lex Wertwijn

| editing = Herman P. Koerts

| studio = {{Plainlist|

Parabolic Pictures
Rebel Entertainment

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| distributor = A-Film Distribution

| released = {{Film date|2001|08|22|df=y}}

| runtime = 96 minutes

| country = Netherlands

| language = {{Plainlist|

English
Dutch

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| budget = ƒ14 million

| gross =

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Soul Assassin is a 2001 English-language Dutch action thriller film directed by Laurence Malkin and starring Rena Owen, Kristy Swanson and Skeet Ulrich. It was released 22 August 2001 and was considered a box-office bomb.{{Cite book|title=Filmjaarboek 2002|author=Hans Beerekamp|contribution=Soul Assassin|contributor-last=Verhaagen|contributor-first=Annelotte|date=May 17, 2003|page=163|publisher=International Theatre & Film books|isbn=9789064036316}}

Plot

The film is about a young security agent, Kevin Burke, who is employed by a multinational banking firm. He intends to ask his girlfriend Rosalind to marry him.

Interpol suspected Jorgensen's firm of money laundering, based on anonymous tips. When Jorgensen finds out there is a mole in his firm, he suspects Rosalind and has her murdered by a hitman from the Barcelona branch of the firm. Kevin then swears to avenge Rosalind's death.

With the help of Tessa Jansen, an Interpol agent, Kevin learns that Jorgensen has had his father murdered when he was young, in order to groom Kevin as an assassin for his firm.

In the final scene Mr. Ficks admits to being the mole and planting the trail to lead Jorgensen to suspect and kill Rosalind, in order that Kevin should kill Jorgensen, and Mr. Ficks could take over the firm from him.

Cast

Skeet Ulrich as Kevin Burke
Kristy Swanson as Tessa Jansen
Derek de Lint as Karl Jorgensen
Rena Owen as Karina
Antonie Kamerling as Karl Jorgensen Jr.
Katherine Lang as Rosalind
Serge-Henri Valcke as Mr. Ficks
Georgina Verbaan (cameo)

Production

The film is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen.{{Cite web |url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-soul-assassin-skeet-ulrich/6876656 |title=Soul Assassin |access-date=12 January 2020}} Much of the film is shot in blue mood lighting.{{Cite web |url=http://www.contactmusic.net/film/review/soulassassin |title=Soul Assassin Review |author=Christopher Null |access-date=12 January 2020}} The film makes extensive use of flashbacks.

References

External links

{{IMDb title|id=0271200}}
{{Rotten Tomatoes|soul_assassin}}

Category:2001 action thriller films

Category:2000s English-language films

Category:A-Film Distribution films

Category:English-language action thriller films

Category:English-language Dutch films