| Asher | |
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| Directed by | Michael Caton-Jones |
| Written by | Jay Zaretsky |
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| Cinematography | Denis Crossan |
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| Music by | Simon Boswell |
| Distributed by | Momentum Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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]
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.
Filming began in the Syracuse, New York, area in August 2017. [2] [3]
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]
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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