Asher (film)

Asher (titled Hitman: Redemption in the UK) is a 2018 American action thriller film directed by Michael Caton-Jones and starring Ron Perlman in the title role. It was written by Jay Zaretsky.[1]

Asher
Film poster
Directed byMichael Caton-Jones
Produced by
  • Ron Perlman
  • Josh Crook
  • Kirk Michael Fellows
  • Adam Folk
  • Joseph Mensch
  • Brian Wilkins
Written byJay Zaretsky
Starring
Music bySimon Boswell
CinematographyDenis Crossan
Edited by
  • István Király
  • Tomi Szabo
Distributed byMomentum Pictures
Release date
  • October 4, 2018 (2018-10-04) (Sitges Film Festival)
  • December 7, 2018 (2018-12-07)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

Asher is an Israeli former Mossad agent turned gun-for-hire, living an austere life in an ever-changing Brooklyn. Approaching the end of his career, he breaks the oath he took as a young man when he meets Sophie on a hit gone wrong. In order to have love in his life before it's too late, he must kill the man he was, for a chance at becoming the man he wants to be.

Cast

Production

Filming began in the Syracuse, New York area in August 2017.[2][3]

Reception

Box office

The film grossed $846 with home video sales.[4]

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 46% based on 13 reviews and an average rating of 6.56/10.[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

References
  1. Busch, Anita (27 April 2017). "Famke Janssen Joins Cast Of Michael Caton-Jones' Movie 'Asher'". deadline.com. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  2. "New Ron Perlman movie 'Asher' filming scenes in Syracuse; see the cast". syracuse.com. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  3. Benny, Michael. "Movie scenes being filmed in Syracuse neighborhood". cnycentral.com. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  4. "Asher (2018)". The Numbers, Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. "Asher". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  6. "Asher Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 10 October 2019.


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