
Robert Rath is a seasoned hitman who just wants out of the business with no back talk. But, as things go, it ain't so easy. A younger, peppier assassin named Bain is having a field day trying to kill said older assassin. Rath teams up with a computer hacker named Electra to defeat the obsessed Bain.... (Full plot summary below)
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Robert Rath is a seasoned hitman who just wants out of the business with no back talk. But, as things go, it ain't so easy. A younger, peppier assassin named Bain is having a field day trying to kill said older assassin. Rath teams up with a computer hacker named Electra to defeat the obsessed Bain.
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| FulvueDrive-in.comChuck O'LearySuspenseless, plastic and contrived. Rent Best Seller, The Professional or The Mechanic instead, all far superior films about professional hit men. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThere's so much dead air floating around in this icy-cool thriller that the director, Richard Donner, seems to be trying for an art-house version of his Lethal Weapon series (The 400 Blows to Your Head?). |
| New York TimesJanet MaslinAlthough he lets Assassins run on too long, Mr. Donner gives it a dependably slick big-budget style. |
| Austin ChronicleJoey O'BryanA surprisingly effective thriller, Assassins is much better than it needs to be, thanks mainly to a fast-paced script and two great supporting performances. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid Nusair...a decent 80-minute thriller that somehow manages to chug along for over two hours. |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher NullImagine my surprise to find a nicely-crafted action thriller that does not feature Sylvester Stallone making a bunch of "witty" remarks. |
| Movie MetropolisJohn J. PuccioThe further into the action we get, the more ludicrous things become. |
| Empire MagazineIan NathanThe action is stilted and infrequent, reduced to indifferent gun play, car chases and one standout explosion when a gas main ignites. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThis movie is filled with such preposterous impossibilities that Forrest Gump could have improved it with a quick rewrite. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Chris HicksOf the players, Banderas has the most fun, but even his character is only occasionally crazy enough to heighten interest. |