Hitman is a 2007 French-American action thriller film directed by Xavier Gens and based on the video game series of the same name. The story revolves around Agent 47, a professional hitman, who was engineered to be an assassin by the group known as “The Organization”. He becomes ensnared in a political conspiracy and finds himself pursued by both Interpol and Russian intelligence. The film stars Timothy Olyphant, Olga Kurylenko and Dougray Scott and was released on November 21, 2007. Though critically not well-received, it was a financial success, grossing $99 million against a $24 million budget.
A sequel was canceled during the production, but it was followed by a reboot titled Hitman: Agent 47 starring Rupert Friend as Agent 47, released on August 21, 2015.
Cast: Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Robert Knepper, Olga Kurylenko,
