After fleeing the UK from a job gone wrong, a down on his luck hitman is forced to babysit the son of his new crime boss and show him how to become a man.
Acting
Aidan Gillen somehow makes Freddy pathetic AND terrifying
Writing
The 'become a man' scenes age like milk—intentionally
Practical Effects
South Africa locations do heavy lifting for budget

Director
Allan Ungar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The ostrich farm sequence was rewritten after an actual ostrich attacked a crew member—what's in the film is the 'toned down' version.
Allan Ungar pitched this as 'About a Boy but the Hugh Grant character murders people for money,' and somehow got financing.
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