Christian Slater has been trying to find a foothold in the business again, as the last few years have seen the once-popular leading man trying (but ultimately failing) to launch comeback vehicles on both the big and small screens. From canceled TV shows like My Own Worst Enemy and Breaking In, to B-movie fare like Playback or Sacrifice, Slater has hung in there, if only for brief moments.
Well, Assassin’s Bullet isn’t likely to be the film that resurrects Christian Slater as a headlining actor, but it should be a bit of fun for ardent fans of the espionage/thriller sub-genre. Scroll down for a new poster and details about the film.
In Assassin’s Bullet Slater plays Robert Diggs, a black ops agent who comes to work for Ambassador Ashdown (Hunger Games star Donald Sutherland), tracking down a vigilante assassin in Eastern Europe. The maverick hit(wo)man has been taking out high-profile targets on the U.S. hit list, and Diggs must uncover the killer’s identity before there’s an international incident. The usual game of cat and mouse ensues.
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The film was directed by Isaac Florentine, who has had a directorial hand in just about every incarnation of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers between the mid-90s and early 2000s. His feature film credits include Undisputed II and Undisputed III which were B-movie martial arts action flicks that also managed to attract some famous names (Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White, etc.). So, in other words, the guy has fun directing martial arts-style action B-films. This latest entry certainly fits in that lane, judging by the camerawork and cinematography.
Star Elika Portnoy (Immigration Tango) also co-wrote the script for Assassin’s Bullet, and co-stars include Timothy Spall (Wormtail from Harry Potter) as well as a collection of Eastern European and Middle Eastern actors.
All in all, Assassin’s Bullet looks like a nice fun rental for that camp of movie fans who love a solid B-Movie action flick (our own Paul Young being a prime example). Will you be willing to pay full ticket price to Assassin’s Bullet in theaters on August 3, 2012? Well… we’ll leave it to you to decide that answer on your own.
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@Kryptowus..Exactly…
I mean I like Christian n’all but wow he just seems like he’s working to live. All he ever plays is “Christian Slater”. He has the chops, the skills and the right mind set, why not aspire a little bit more to become.. MORE.
I understand Slater in this movie but why is Donald Sutherland
Form the director of God Knows What starring Lord Knows Who?
This movie looks like a video on demand release not a theater release.
Wow, look at that poster, Christian Slater should be shooting up in the air he has that trigger already pulled!! lol. Sorry… I know most people don’t notice these things…
@ Ken J
Good catch! Safety first, always!
I’ve always enjoyed his movies, he deserves another shot at a tv show that’s worth watching though if he can get one.
He has the chops, the skills and the right mind set, why not aspire a little bit more to become.
Yeah it’s not Chris’s fault. After all, he was one of the key actors in True Romance, that made it such a masterpiece. Even though the list of great talent in the movie is long.
I also liked My Own Worst Enemy. I thought he gave it an above average quality for a mainstream network series. Too bad it was cancelled.
Did anyone catch his short appearance as Ensign in Star Trek VI?
Christian totally deserves another chance to make it big, I do want to see it happen for him. The dude however just needs to break free from the “safe zone” he always puts himself in as far as what projects he wants to be apart of. This could solely be the fault of his agent. At times I think maybe that he is picking his parts because that’s where the money IS and that the paycheck is good enough. I honestly loved “Hard Rain” and thought wow this is gonna sky-rocket his career but.. it obviously didn’t. Would really like to see him do a few indy film and I am not talking a VOD ones, if you know what I mean? You know to re-established himself as serious actor.
Looks like an inexpensive version of pre-/se-quel to ‘HAYWIRE’. Did anyone pay attention to the soundtrack at the end? Did it sound like ‘BATMAN BEGINS’ or ‘DARK KNIGHT’?
Full price ticket for one? Or spend that $20 bill on a DVD (or even Blu-Ray) for the entire family to “enjoy”? I’d wait for DVD on this one, or Netflix (cheaper)!
Yes, I definitely noticed the music sounded like “Batman Begin/Dark Knight” Every musical hack in Hollywood uses it because it’s subtle, exciting and easy to replicate. It irritates the hell out of me actually since loads of know composers (or so-called new composers) use it. You can here it in everything.. TV shows, commercials, movie trailers and even actual movies. It really shows “artist’s” have all the technology but half ass stuff due to being preoccupied and the habit of borrowing, instead of creating. Sorry bout that.. hit a nerve there…lil vent-age
The brilliant minds/composers behind that sound is Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard btw.
Other than Slater, can somebody please explain why the shrink was in the train during the last scene? Why was he smiling? Didn’t get that at all. Anyone?