About Hitman

"Hitman" is a thriller movie that was released in 2007. The film was directed by Xavier Gens and is based on the popular video game series of the same name. The story revolves around Agent 47, a professional hitman, who was tasked to take out a powerful Russian leader. However, after becoming entangled in a political conspiracy, he becomes hunted by both Interpol and the Russian military.

Making / Production

The movie was produced by Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, Adrian Askarieh and Charles Gordon. It was written by Skip Woods, while the cinematography was handled by Laurent Bare`s. The film was made under the production companies EuropaCorp, Anka Film, Daybreak Productions, Dune Entertainment, Prime Universe Productions, and it was distributed by 20th Century Fox.

Actors

• Timothy Olyphant portrayed the character of Agent 47. He gave an intensely charismatic and collected depiction of the hired killer.
• Dougray Scott played Mike Whittier, a troubled Interpol agent who is on Agent 47's trail. He convincingly portrayed the long-suffering cop.
• Olga Kurylenko essayed the role of Nika Boronina, a key character who becomes involved with Agent 47. Her performance added high doses of glamour and suspense to the film.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The movie was filmed in several locations such as Bulgaria, South Africa, Istanbul, St. Petersburg, and London.
• A large part of the film was shot in Sophia, Bulgaria because it has a similar architectural style to Russia where the movie is set.
• The video game version of Hitman has sold over 20 million copies.

Quotes

• "I can tell you that 'cookie cutter' is not part of my vocabulary." - Agent 47
• "I always close my contracts." - Agent 47

Music, Soundtrack

• "Ave Maria" by Franz Schubert is a recurring piece of music throughout the movie.
• Geoff Zanelli, a frequent collaborator and protégé of Hans Zimmer, composed the film's musical score.