In this article, we go into the world of hitmen and contract killers in cinema, exploring the best hitman movies of all time. From Quentin Tarantino’s critically acclaimed films to cult classics and suspenseful thrillers, this list is a must-read for any film enthusiast.
Pulp Fiction is an exciting, suave, and relentlessly fun crime flick that has become a defining success in the career of Quentin Tarantino. It follows a number of criminals through their interwoven tales in L.A.’s criminal underbelly. However, its de-facto central characters are Vincent Vega (John Travolta), an experienced hitman who must entertain the boss’s wife for a night, and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson), Vincent’s partner in crime who recently returned from Europe and experiences a spiritual epiphany after a near-death experience.
A pulsating and strangely affecting action thriller that has become one of the most defining films of the 1990s, Leon: The Professional remains Luc Besson’s greatest film thus far. It follows Mathilda (Natalie Portman), a 12-year-old girl whose family is murdered by a corrupt and volatile DEA agent. She finds shelter with her neighbor, a professional hitman by the name of Leon (Jean Reno).
A Still From No Country for Old Men (Via IMDB)
While there could be some enticing debate about whether No Country for Old Men is the greatest hitman movie ever made, few would deny that it contains the best and most terrifying hitman ever put to screen. Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) is a pure psychopath employed by Cartel members to retrieve a satchel full of money, setting him against Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin), a hunter who happened across the aftermath of a shootout and stole the cash.
Offering emphatic proof that women excel in contract killing just as well as men, Kill Bill Vol. 1 is a stunning display of ultra-violent action where Uma Thurman makes the Bride an iconic heroine on a quest for revenge. After waking up from a coma four years after her ex-boss and murderous colleagues attacked her on her wedding day, the Bride seeks to pick off “The Deadly Vipers” one by one and has no qualms about killing people who get in her way.
