Portrait of a Hitman
Portrait of a Hitman is a 1979 film directed by Allan A. Buckhantz and written by Yabo Yablonsky. Although the film was shot in 1977 and featured actors such as Jack Palance and Rod Steiger, it did not receive domestic distribution until 1984.[1]
| Portrait of a Hitman | |
|---|---|
 DVD Cover | |
| Directed by | Allan A. Buckhantz |
| Produced by |
Andrzej Krakowski James R. Rokos |
| Written by | Yabo Yablonsky |
| Starring |
Jack Palance Rod Steiger Bo Svenson |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Cinematography | Charles Correll |
| Edited by | Michael Ripps |
Production company |
Wildfire Productions |
| Distributed by |
American National Enterprises (1984) (USA) (theatrical) Western World Video (USA) (VHS) |
Release date |
Finland 11 May 1979 USA January 1984 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The soundtrack features songs by Pages (covering Bob Marley), Julie Inouye, Linda Little and Debbie James.[2]
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PlotEdit
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A professional hitman who doubles as a painter is hired to kill a brain surgeon. But it turns out that not only are he and the surgeon are old friends, but they are both in love with the same woman.
Principal castEdit
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rod Steiger | Max Andreotti |
| Jack Palance | Jim Buck |
| Bo Svenson | Dr. Bob Michaels |
| Ann Turkel | Cathey |
| Richard Roundtree | Coco Morrell |
| Philip Ahn | Wong |
| Herb Jeffries | Charlie Blue |
