Asher (film)

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Asher
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Directed by Michael Caton-Jones
Written byJay Zaretsky
Produced by
  • Ron Perlman
  • Josh Crook
  • Kirk Michael Fellows
  • Adam Folk
  • Joseph Mensch
  • Brian Wilkins
Starring
Cinematography Denis Crossan
Edited by
  • István Király
  • Tomi Szabo
Music by Simon Boswell
Distributed by Momentum Pictures
Release dates
  • October 4, 2018 (2018-10-04)(Sitges Film Festival)
  • December 7, 2018 (2018-12-07)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Asher (titled Hitman: Redemption in the UK) is a 2018 American action thriller film directed by Michael Caton-Jones and starring Ron Perlman in the title role. It was written by Jay Zaretsky. [1]

Contents

Premise

Asher is an Israeli former Mossad agent turned gun-for-hire, living an austere life in an ever-changing Brooklyn. Approaching the end of his career, he breaks the oath he took as a young man when he meets Sophie on a hit gone wrong. In order to have love in his life before it is too late, he must kill the man he was, for a chance at becoming the man he wants to be.

Cast

Production

Filming began in the Syracuse, New York, area in August 2017. [2] [3]

Reception

Box office

The film grossed $2,846 with home DVD sales plus $1,290 home Blu-Ray sales for a total of $4,145 domestic video sales. [4]

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 46% based on 13 reviews and an average rating of 6.6/10. [5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [6]

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