Hit Man Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a strait-laced professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Gary Johnson, a part-time teacher moonlights as a mysterious gun man for hire for cops. When he breaks protocol to help a desperate woman (Adria Arjona) trying to flee an abusive husband, he finds himself becoming one of his false personas, falling for the woman and flirting with turning into a criminal himself.

Action Comedy Crime Thriller True Story Noir

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Hit Man.

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  Glen Powell

  Twisters, Top Gun: Maverick

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  Adria Arjona

  Blink Twice, The Absence of Eden

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  Austin Amelio

  Holler, No Future

• R
  Retta

  The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie

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  Sanjay Rao

• M
  Molly Bernard

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  Evan Holtzman

  Bolt from the Blue

Crew Behind the Film

The Hit Man behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Richard Linklater last directed Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood and Where'd You Go Bernadette?. The film's writer Richard Linklater last wrote Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood and Last Flag Flying.

Director

Richard Linklater

Screenwriters

Richard Linklater
Glen Powell

Producers

Jason Bateman
Mike Blizzard
Richard Linklater
Glen Powell

Additional Information

All Trailers

Official Hit Man movie trailers and clips.

Production Details

What we know about the Hit Man movie production.

Key Facts

• Richard Linklater adapted the screenplay with Glen Powell from a Texas Monthly article by Skip Hollandsworth.

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