#469: FREARS, Stephen: The Hit (1984)
FREARS, Stephen (United Kingdom)
The Hit [1984]
Spine #469
DVD
DVD
Terence Stamp is Willie, a gangster's henchman turned "supergrass" (informer) trying to live in peaceful hiding in a remote Spanish village. Sun-dappled bliss turns to nerve-racking suspense, however, when two hit men — played by a soulless John Hurt and a youthful, loose-cannon Tim Roth — come a-calling to bring Willie back for execution. This stylish early gem from Stephen Frears boasts terrific performances from a roster of England's best hard-boiled actors, music by Eric Clapton and virtuosos flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia, and ravishing photography of its desolate Spanish locations — a splendid backdrop for a rather sordid story.
98 minutes
Color
Color
Monaural
1:78:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2009
Director/Writers
Written by Peter Prince.
Stephen Frears was 43 when he directed The Hit.
Other Frears films in the Collection:
#767: My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
The Film
Other Frears films in the Collection:
#767: My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Sixteen-page booklet featuring an essay by film critic Graham Fuller.
Commentary
Featuring director Frears, actors Hurt and Roth, writer Prince, and editor Mick Audsley.
Interview
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Sixteen-page booklet featuring an essay by film critic Graham Fuller.
Commentary
Featuring director Frears, actors Hurt and Roth, writer Prince, and editor Mick Audsley.
Interview
With actor Stamp from the television show Parkinson One-to-One.
Original theatrical trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
Original theatrical trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
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