Assassin Robert Rath arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness a rival hired gun complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and then return to civilian life. But finding his way out of the world of contract killing grows ever more dangerous as Rath falls for his female target and becomes a marked man himself.
Cinematography
Rath's sun-drenched Miami hideout—production design doing heavy lifting.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI gunfights hit different; that hotel room shootout slaps.
Acting
Banderas unhinged, Stallone whisper-mumbling, Moore underserved but committed.
Director
Richard Donner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Wachowskis wrote an earlier draft that was apparently much weirder—studio notes flattened it into familiar beats.
Rath's cat serves as mirror: both killers are 'domesticated' predators performing normalcy. Bain's lack of one signals his refusal to pretend.
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