The Hitman's Bodyguard Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

An action comedy about the world’s top protection agent (Reynolds) and his new client: a notorious hitman who came in from the cold (Jackson). They’ve been on opposite ends of a bullet for years. They hate each other. Now they’re stuck together and have 24 hours to get from England to The Hague. The only thing standing in their way is everything a murderous Eastern European dictator (Oldman) can throw at them.

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Action Comedy

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  Ryan Reynolds

  Animal Friends, Deadpool & Wolverine

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  Elodie Yung

  G.I. Joe: Retaliation, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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  Salma Hayek

  Grown Ups, House of Gucci

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  Gary Oldman

  Lawless, The Laundromat

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  Samuel L. Jackson

  The Avengers, Afterburn

Who is making The Hitman's Bodyguard – Crew List

A look at The Hitman's Bodyguard behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Patrick Hughes last helmed The Man From Toronto and The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard. The film's writer Tom O'Connor last penned The Courier and The Courier.

Director

Patrick Hughes

Screenwriter

Tom O'Connor

Producers

Mark Gill
Matt O'Toole
John Thompson
Les Weldon

Production – What we know about the The Hitman's Bodyguard

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Key Facts

• Patrick Hughes' creative team includes director of photography Jules O'Loughlin (Black Sails), production designer Russell De Rozario (Kick-Ass 1 & 2) and costume designer Stephanie Collie (London Has Fallen).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

May 2017

Completed

Changed The Hitman's Bodyguard movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2017

Completed

Changed the movie production status to Completed. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2017

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2016

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie has a start date of April 27, with a shoot that calls for locations in London, Amsterdam and Bulgaria.

May 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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