Trailer
Summary
Assassin Robert Rath arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness a rival hired gun complete the job for him -- with grisly results.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
Fingerprint
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+38)
Critics 18Audiences 56GoodWatch 38
Tomatometer18%
IMDb6.3
Letterboxd · 30 K ratings2.9/5
Audience score45%
Box office
61%of its budget back
- Budget
- $50 M
- Worldwide
- $30 M
Worldwide it made back $30 M of the $50 M it cost.
Running time
2 h 12 min
Longer than most action movies, +24 min on the typical 108
typical 108132Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 36 more
Released
1995
October 6, 1995
31 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureCrimeThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishDutchMade in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 61
Sylvester StalloneRobert Rath
Antonio BanderasMiguel Bain
Julianne MooreElectra
Anatoli DavydovNicolai Tashlinkov
Muse WatsonKetcham
Steve KahanAlan Branch
Kelly RowanJennifer, Electra's Neighbor
Reed DiamondBob
Kai WulffRemy- KSKerry SkalskyBuyer with Remy
- JDJames Douglas HaskinsBuyer with Remy
Stephen LiskaCop- EJEdward J. RosenCemetery Caretaker
- COChristina OrchidDowager
- BRBruce R. OrchidCabbie
- SCSue Carolyn WiseObnoxious Woman in Elevator
- JOJames OliverCustoms Officer
- RBRon Ben JarrettMaintenance Man at Marriott Hotel
Marian CollierEugene & Danny's Pet Supply Lady- DYDave YoungMale Guard
- RSRagna SigrunFemale Guard
- MWMark WoodfordRoom Service Waiter
Anibal O. LlerasCabbie- MLMarta LabatutCemetery Woman
Directing · 7
- Richard Donner Director, Producer
- Jim Van Wyck First Assistant Director, Producer
- Conrad E. Palmisano Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- J. Tom Archuleta First Assistant Director
- Vicente Juarbe First Assistant Director
- Karen Thorndike Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
- Lilly Wachowski Screenplay, Story
- Lana Wachowski Screenplay, Story
- Brian Helgeland Screenplay
Production · 14
- Lauren Shuler Donner Executive Producer
- Dino De Laurentiis Executive Producer
- Bruce A. Evans Producer
- Joel Silver Producer
- Raynold Gideon Producer
- Andrew Lazar Producer
Camera · 16
- Vilmos Zsigmond Director of Photography
- Bob Webeck First Assistant Camera
- Gary H. Holt Second Unit Director of Photography
- Steve Itano First Assistant Camera
- Paul M. Pollard Camera Operator
- Michael A. Jones Camera Operator
Editing · 6
- Richard Marks Editor
- Lawrence Jordan Editor
- Jeffrey Ford Assistant Editor
- Bob Kaiser Color Timer
- Jeff Smithwick Color Timer
- Tia Nolan First Assistant Editor
Sound · 18
- Mark Mancina Original Music Composer
- Robert G. Henderson Supervising Sound Editor
- Les Fresholtz Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- John T. Reitz Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Virginia Cook-McGowan Dialogue Editor
- John F. Reynolds Dialogue Editor
Art · 20
- Thomas E. Sanders Production Design
- Erik L. Nelson Property Master
- Nathan Crowley Art Direction
- Steve Arnold Art Direction
- Leticia Stella Art Direction
- Mark Sakamoto Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Elizabeth McBride Costume Design
- Scott H. Eddo Makeup Artist
- Eva Prappas Set Costumer
- Suzanne Krim Costumer
- Marienne O'Brien Set Costumer
- Tammy Baker Makeup Supervisor
Lighting · 9
- Bob E. Krattiger Gaffer
- Ian Jennings Lighting Technician
- Michael E. Matteson Key Rigging Grip
- Raul J. Marin Lighting Technician
- David R. Kohn Lighting Technician
- Angel Pastrana Electrician
Other crew · 16
- Dick Hancock Stunt Coordinator
- Mark De Alessandro Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator
- Bob Minor Stunts
- Melissa R. Stubbs Stunts
- Joy Ellison Dialect Coach
- Paloma Suau Production Office Assistant
Tropes
More like this
Similar
Most like Assassins overall
Nearest on the related map: closest in everything it does to you, not one trait
- Royal Warriors (1986)
GoodWatch score 69 - AKA (2023)
GoodWatch score 84 - Point Blank (2010)
GoodWatch score 77 - Crying Freeman (1995)
GoodWatch score 65 - Kiss of the Dragon (2001)
GoodWatch score 61 - Pulimurugan (2016)
GoodWatch score 63 - Lost Bullet (2020)
GoodWatch score 67 - Ek Villain (2014)
GoodWatch score 63 - Love Li (2024)
GoodWatch score 62 - The Thieves (2012)
GoodWatch score 71 - Prison Break: The Final Break (2009)
GoodWatch score 77 - HIT: The Third Case (2025)
GoodWatch score 65 - The Debt Collector (2018)
GoodWatch score 78 - The Man from Nowhere (2010)
GoodWatch score 77 - Unstoppable (2018)
GoodWatch score 67 - Headshot (2016)
GoodWatch score 65
Same genre
More action movies
- The Avengers (2012)
GoodWatch score 80 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
GoodWatch score 90 - Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
GoodWatch score 71 - The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)
GoodWatch score 73 - Oblivion (2013)
GoodWatch score 59 - King Kong (2005)
GoodWatch score 76 - Southpaw (2015)
GoodWatch score 65 - Facing El Chapo (2026)
GoodWatch score 70