‘Winning is all in the execution’
The Killer’s Game is a 2024 comedy action thriller about a veteran assassin who is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and authorises a kill on himself. After ordering the kill, an army of former colleagues pounce and a new piece of information comes to light. Insanity ensues.
The movie was directed by stuntman turned filmmaker J.J. Perry (Day Shift) from a screenplay by James Coyne, Simon Kinberg and Rand Ravich; adapted from Jay Bonansinga’s novel of the same name. Produced by Kia Jam, Andrew Lazar and Steve Richards.
The Dogbone Entertainment-Endurance Media-K. JAM Media-Lionsgate Films-Mad Chance-TKG Productions movie stars Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, Scott Adkins, Pom Klementieff and Ben Kingsley.
Plot:
When top hitman Joe Flood (Dave Bautista) is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take matters into his own hands – by taking a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-girlfriend (Sofia Boutella), he must fend off an army of assassin colleagues and win back the love of his life before it’s too late…
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Release:
Lionsgate releases The Killer’s Game theatrically in the United States on September 13, 2024.
Technical specs:
1 hour 44 minutes
Dolby Atmos
