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Diary of a Hitman

Diary of a Hitman is a 1991 American crime drama film directed by Roy London and written by Kenneth Pressman, based on his play Insider's Price. The film stars Forest Whitaker, Sherilyn Fenn, James Belushi, Sharon Stone, and Lois Chiles. While not a hit during its original release, it has since acquired a cult fandom.

Diary of a Hitman
Directed byRoy London
Written byKenneth Pressman
Produced byAmin Q. Chaudhri
Karen Montgomery
Starring
CinematographyYuri Sokol
Edited byBrian Smedley-Aston
Music byMichel Colombier
Distributed byVision International
Release dates
  • 1991 (1991) (Deauville Film Festival)
  • May 29, 1992 (1992-05-29) (USA)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.5 million[1]
Box office$31,815[2]

Synopsis

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A veteran hitman, Dekker is ready to call it quits and leave the profession. Dekker's final job, however, proves to be trickier than expected when the sadistic Zidzyck recruits the assassin to kill his wife, Jain.

Cast

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Production

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Roy London was Fenn and Stone's acting coach.

Release

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The film premiered at the 1991 Deauville American Film Festival[3] (August 30 to September 9, 1991),[4][5] where it was nominated for the Critics' Prize.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "AFI|Catalog".
  2. ^ Diary of a Hitman at Box Office Mojo
  3. ^ "Deauville Film Festival 1991". MUBI. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  4. ^ "The festival". Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  5. ^ "Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville 1991". allocine.fr. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Deauville Film Festival (1991)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
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