The Specialist
A grieving daughter hires a retired bombmaker to exact lethal vengeance on her parents' killers, but the man she enlists must outwit his former partner—now tasked with guarding one of the targets—before the countdown detonates their lives.
“The government taught him to kill. Now he's using his skills to help a woman seek revenge against the Miami underworld.”
Synopsis
May Munro is determined to exact revenge on those responsible for the murder of her parents when she was a child. To achieve her goal, she enlists the help of Ray Quick, a former explosives expert who has since retired. When Ned Trent, Quick's estranged former partner, is tasked with protecting one of Quick's intended targets, a tense and dangerous confrontation begins.
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A crew of 57+ credited
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Edited by Jack HofstraShot by Jeffrey L KimballScored by John BarryDesigned by Walter P Martishius
Box Office
1994 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$170.4M
US & Canada: $57.4M — 34% of worldwide · International: $113.0M (66%)
Opening weekend: $14.3M — 25% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $19.8M — 34% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,522 theaters
Also known as
- The Specialistde
- El especialistaes
- L'Expertfr
- Lo specialistait
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Cast & Crew
57 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Sylvester Stallone
as Ray Quick
Sharon Stone
as May Munro
James Woods
as Ned Trent
Rod Steiger
as Joe Leon
Eric Roberts
as Tomas Leon
Mario Ernesto Sanchez
as Charlie
Sergio Dore Jr
as Strongarm
Chase Randolph
as May's Dad
Jeana Bell
as May's Mom
Brittany Paige Bouck
as Young May
Emilio Estefan Jr
as Pianoplayer
Lagaylia Frazier
as Singer #1
Supporting cast
36Ramon Gonzalez Cuevas
as Priest at Cemetery
Tony Munafo
as Tony
Cheito Quinonez
as Singer at Party
Tony Tatis
as Backup Singer
Mercedes Enriquez
as Pregnant Woman on Bus
Yeniffer Behrens
as Schoolgirl on Bus
Scott Blake
as Punk #1
Rex Reddick
as Punk #2
Jeff Bornstein
as Punk #3
Allan Graf
as Bus Driver
Juan F Cejas
as Latin Thug
Marcela Cardona
as Tina
Brent Sexton
as Manny
Yamilet Hidalgo
as Hooker
Alfredo Alvarez Calderon
as Bomb Expert
Steve Raulerson
as Chief of Police
David Caprita
as OPS Buddy
Mayte Vilan
as Ordinance Expert
Bud Ekins
as Veteran Cop
John Archie
as Cop #1
Frank A Devito Iii
as Young Squad Expert
Bobbi Evors
as Woman at Poker Game
Jon Curry
as Parking Attendant
Chris Conrad
as Officer
Carmen More
as Cop #3
Anabel Gracia
as Young Girl at Funeral
Guillermo Gentile
as Priest
Ashley Nolan
as Hotel Clerk
Victoria Bass
as Socialite
Mario Roberts
as Kitchen Thug #1
Jeff Moldovan
as Kitchen Thug #2
Gene Hartline
as Kitchen Thug #3
Antoni Corone
as Marksman
Steve Gladstone
as Teckie
Jackie Davis
as Grocery Store Owner
Carl Ciarfalio
as Ned's Thug in Hotel Room (uncredited)
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