The Killer
A meticulous hitman stakes out a Paris hotel to eliminate his target with a sniper rifle, but a fatal misfire sparks a desperate race against law enforcement and a vengeful underworld as he races back to the Dominican Republic to rescue his kidnapped lover before she dies.
“Execution is everything.”
Synopsis
After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn
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A crew of 311+ credited
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Edited by Kirk BaxterShot by Erik MesserschmidtScored by Trent ReznorDesigned by Donald Graham BurtSound by Danielle AdamsCostumes by Cate AdamsVFX by Eric Barba
Box Office
2023 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$362K
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Also known as
- Der Killerde
- El asesinoes
- (English)The Killer
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- ItalySep 3, 2023
- United KingdomOct 5, 2023
- United StatesOct 14, 2023
- South KoreaOct 25, 2023
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Cast & Crew
311 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Michael Fassbender
as The Killer
Tilda Swinton
as The Expert
Julia Rowley
as as Gym Greeter
Charles Parnell
as The Lawyer - Hodges
Arliss Howard
as The Client - Claybourne
Kerry O Malley
as Dolores
Sophie Charlotte
as Magdala
Emiliano Pernia
as Marcus
Gabriel Polanco
as Leo
Sala Baker
as The Brute
Endre Hules
as The Target
Bernard Bygott
as Bodyguard 1
Supporting cast
51Monique Ganderton
as The Dominatrix
Daran Norris
as Deep South Lounge Greeter
Nikki Dixon
as Airline Ticket Agent
Paloma Palacios
as Female Doctor
Lia Lockhart
as FedEx Clerk
Arturo Duverge
as Taxi Dispatcher
Genesis Estevez
as United Ticket Agent
Leroy Edwards Iii
as Bodyguard 2
Kellan Rhude
as Business Man
Sacha Beaubier
as Slender Suited Man
Branden Mitch
as Thug 1
Brandon Morales
as Thug 2
Krystal Ortiz
as Female Rental Agent
Erik Hellman
as Handsome Waiter
Carlos Rogelio Diaz
as Gym Janitor
Ilyssa Fradin
as City National Bank Manager
Jack Kesy
as Salesman
Eric Tolzmann
as Maitre d
Jirus Tillman
as FedEx Man
Kev Morris Sr
as Trainer
Brett Connor Johnson
as Rental Car Agent
Tarik Azikiue
as Male Doctor
Jerome Keen
as Day Doorman
Stephane Vasseur
as Night Doorman
Francois Patissier
as Photocopy Shop Owner
Dzianis Chpoutalau
as Man Shouting on Cell Phone
Cecile Coves
as Air France Lounge Greeter
Claire Patronikn
as Mother
Lila Espinasse
as Child Crying
Sara Mezouar
as Mother at McDonalds
Zacharia Mezouar
as Child at McDonalds
Marie Bessiere
as Mother
Nino Viard
as Child
Antoine Matichard
as Small Child Playing
Anne Cosmao
as Female Gallery Keeper
Alexandra Holzhammer
as Female Bar Manager
Andre Bellos
as Valet
Shelby Brown
as Gym Staff
Elisha Davis
as Paris Flight Passenger
Saverio Donancricchia
as Gym Guy
Lacey Dover
as The Maid
Jobie James
as Airline Passenger
Suzette Lange
as Business Traveler
Anthony Louis
as Baliquinox Gym Trainer
Bridget Malbrough
as Driver
Amber Martinez
as Hospital Patient
Mildred Padilla
as Cashier
Chelly Pike
as Airline Passenger
Devo Pinili
as Casino Gambler
Alvaro Jose Alvarez Useche
as Tourist
James Vess
as French Mailman
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
7Other crew
239Cristian Cabrera
accountant: Dominican Republic
Manuel Fernandez Abreu
accounting clerk: Dominican Republic (as Manuel Fernández)
Kimbalyn Bazil
additional hair stylist
Marcus Brown
additional second assistant director
Eric Barba
additional visual effects supervisor
Carolina Bonetti
adr loop group
Patty Connolly
adr voice casting
Muriel Bec
animal trainer: Paris
Jose Antonio Portillo Moreno
animator
Sashdy Arvelo
animator: Wylie Co
Fernando Goico
armorer: Dominican Republic
Nicole Hernandez Alvarado
art coordinator: Dominican Republic
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