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CommentsXp Best movie ever!

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Comeuppance Reviews Cliff Garret (Norris) is a no-nonsense cop. When his former partner, Delaney (Parks) tries to kill him because Delaney is actually evil, he thinks he can go on with his criminal life. But what Delaney didn't count on is that Garret is too tough to die, and he survives. Three years after the incident, Garret is now known by the name Grogan and is working undercover in the mob. Sure, his mullet is a little longer and he wears a bolo tie now, but he's still the same guy - the type of guy that hates criminal scum. So he cleverly sets the Italian, French and Iranian gangs against each other. In the midst of all this violence, he takes a young boy under his wing. At first he helps Timmy (Grant) build model airplanes, but at the slightest mention, Garret starts teaching him Martial Arts so he can take on the local bully. So he has a sensitive side, but when Delaney comes calling once again, he'll be put to the ultimate test. Will he survive? The Hit-man is one of the better Chucks we've seen to date. It's not boring and stodgy like a lot of his other work. It has a nice pace, some classic early-90's political incorrectness, good action scenes, and Chuck has plenty of winning one-liners. Michael Parks is also great as the baddie. He makes a perfect foil for Chuck, just as he did for Charles Bronson in Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994). There are some great "hero shots" of Chuck as he triumphantly appears, looming large on your TV. His long red hair may make you think he looks like a male version of Wendy (from Wendy's), but you'll be rooting for Chuck all the way here.A fun thing to do while watching a Chuck movie is, during a dialogue scene while the person who is not Chuck Norris is speaking, keep your eyes trained on Chuck when he's not talking. His "listening" or "reacting" facial expressions are priceless. That aside, both he and Parks go line-for-line in the dialogue department, and you know Chuck is serious when he wears his bolo-less bolo tie. Yes, he somehow invented a way to wear a bolo tie with no actual bolo. Now that's innovation. But you know he's a sensitive guy at heart because he builds model airplanes and goes to the aquarium and gives facts about dolphins (although he should know better than to tap the glass...even when he's trying to be sensitive he can't help being a little bit aggressive).Another thing we liked about the movie was the jazzy, downbeat musical score. That and the dark cinematography seem to indicate that this a serious, adult Chuck movie for the 90's, not any kid stuff. We certainly appreciated that, and the violence (including the time-honored Final Factory Fight) would underline that even more. It would appear to contradict the new "PG-13 Crusader" that Chuck has become in recent years. Anyway...Marco Luganni (Waxman) is the head of the Italian mobsters, and he commands what we dubbed the "Beard Patrol" because it seems all his consiglieri are beardos. Is that a requirement for being in the Luganni gang? Also we noted the movie was ahead of its time, as two of its principal concerns are bullying and Iranians, two things heavily in the news today. Just call him Norristradamus.The Hit-man is an entertaining and audience-pleasing movie, completely in keeping with the action product of the early 90's. In other words, it's totally worth seeing.

Miroslav Official critics reviewed this movie mostly negative, it is clearly why - corny (officialy dead cop alive under cover) and weak (the chemistry between Grogan and Delaney is obvious and very tensed, but unfortunately Delany appears only at the beginning and towards the end of the movie) plot. Yet still, for an average audience, it is adequate and entertaining. Direction, photography (great depiction of grim and at the same time melancholic autumn) and soundtrack are certainly better parts of the movie. I like the most the fact that Chuck Norris play more, and fights/shoots less, because he is known as a great action hero, but underrated as an actor.

nicotoscani Given the genre, this movie is excellent. If you're in the mood for a romantic film or a slow foreign flick, skip it: if you're a real man, watch it.Chuck Norris does, as usual, a very good job, but the real key to the movie is the intricate plot. Things keep getting more and more convoluted as the movie proceeds, and the dramatic ending, while foreseeable, is action-packed.A side note: the cinematography, especially the night scenes, is masterful. If you're watching the movie with the lights off, you get the full effect. The use of darkness provides a perfect atmospheric for certain scenes.Great for a night you want to watch a kick-ass man movie.

Lyon Gaultier I like this movie. i first rented it to watch with my girlfriend in about 1992 - she didn't like it for some reason but i was impressed with the change of character by Norris compared to his Texas Ranger, Delta Force movies.The storyline of someone left for dead only to come back a few years later to even the score with his corrupt partner who tried to kill him is a bit corny and has been done before this movie I'm sure but the coldness of Norris when he blows people away is what makes this watchable, not least when he kicks ass big style in the Iranians' club! However, Canadian mob boss Andre Lecombe's 'minder' is possibly the least likely gangster i have ever seen in a movie and does not convince! The Hit-man is pretty hard to find these days and could be regarded as a collectors item if you're a Chuck Norris fan.