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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.
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
- Ron Perlman as Asher
- Famke Janssen as Sophie
- Peter Facinelli as Uziel
- Marta Milans as Marina
- Richard Dreyfuss as Avi
- Jacqueline Bisset as Dora
- Ned Eisenberg as Abram
- Guy Burnet as Lyor
- William Perry as Black Fella
- Blake Perlman as Hannah
- Joseph Siprut as Craig
- Bobby Daniel Rodriguez as Latin Man
- Charles DelGatto as Bodega Clerk
Production
Filming began in the Syracuse, New York, area in August 2017.
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.
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. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
References
- Busch, Anita (27 April 2017). "Famke Janssen Joins Cast Of Michael Caton-Jones' Movie 'Asher'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- "New Ron Perlman movie 'Asher' filming scenes in Syracuse; see the cast". syracuse.com. August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- Benny, Michael (14 August 2017). "Movie scenes being filmed in Syracuse neighborhood". cnycentral.com. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- "Asher (2018)". The Numbers, Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Asher". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- "Asher Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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