The Hitman's Bodyguard
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| Directed by | Patrick Hughes |
| Written by | Tom O'Connor |
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| Cinematography | Jules O'Loughlin |
| Edited by | Jake Roberts |
| Music by | Atli Örvarsson |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $30–69 million |
| Box office | $183.4 million |
The Hitman's Bodyguard is a 2017 action comedy film directed by Patrick Hughes and written by Tom O'Connor. It stars Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson with Gary Oldman and Salma Hayek. In the film, Michael Bryce (Reynolds) must protect Darius Kincaid, an imprisoned hitman (Jackson), who is on his way to testify at the International Criminal Court against a sadistic Eastern European dictator Vladislav Dukhovich (Oldman).
The Hitman's Bodyguard was released in the United States on 18 August 2017 and grossed $183 million worldwide. It received mixed reviews from critics who praised its performances, action sequences, and the chemistry between Reynolds and Jackson, but criticized its clichéd plot and execution. A sequel titled Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard was released on 16 June 2021.