- DIRECTOR:
Michael Winner
- ACTORS:
Charles Bronson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Keenan Wynn, Jill Ireland, Frank de Kova
- PLOT:
An aging hitman takes on a protégé who may be a little too interested in the business.
- EVALUATION:
While nobody would mistake this for a great film, it is a surprisingly engaging thriller arranged around several very memorable assassinations.
- WRITING:
For better or worse, well-matched to Bronson's style of acting, even if the plot doesn't make a ton of sense.
- FILMING:
Occasionally inspired, as in the film's dialogue-free first 15 minutes or the outstanding scenery, the highlight of which is Bronson's amazing bachelor pad.
- BEST PART:
When the audience discovers that a contrived love scene is exactly that.
- TRIVIA:
Apparently Bronson disliked Vincent because he sneezed a lot, which would admittedly be a liability for an actual hitman.
- STINGER:
Vincent rings doorbell and says "Chicken Lickin'"
