A fashion photographer and seven models travel to a South American island fortress, ostensibly to do a fashion shoot. In reality, the photographer is a mercenary, and their job is to free an... Read allA fashion photographer and seven models travel to a South American island fortress, ostensibly to do a fashion shoot. In reality, the photographer is a mercenary, and their job is to free an imprisoned rebel leader.A fashion photographer and seven models travel to a South American island fortress, ostensibly to do a fashion shoot. In reality, the photographer is a mercenary, and their job is to free an imprisoned rebel leader.
- Sheila
- (as Barbara Lee Alexander)
- Katrina
- (as Penelope Reed)
- Tara
- (as Angela Gerekou)
- Arm Wrestler
- (as Cynthia Lee)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaA helicopter crashed while performing an aerial stunt, killing stuntman Clint C. Carpenter.
- GoofsAt 1:28:57 there is someone with a white shirt behind Ana and the tree.
- Quotes
Frank Ryan: [addressing his all-female team] Murder, blood and paranoia are gonna make fine company where you're going. 'Cos ladies, you're going to Hell! My job, and I hate it, is to train you as a team. You gotta look good, move well and kill quick. You're a bunch of amateurs with a few special skills. And I hope to God that when the time comes and I need those skills, you don't let me down. If you do, you won't be coming back. I'm your life insurance. I'm also holding your money 'cos ladies, this job is C.O.D. And one more thing, I don't like working with women.
- ConnectionsEdited from Bloodstone (1988)
- SoundtracksDo it for the Money
Performed by Thomas Marolda
True, the feature doesn't particularly pretend to be anything it's not, and I think anyone who stumbles upon it will know pretty well what they're in for. If you want an action-adventure romp and don't mind if it's second- or third-tier, this is the movie for you. On the other hand: 'Hired to kill' could have been a piece of purposefully overwrought, deadpan, tongue-in-cheek majesty - some lines and small inclusions are almost brilliant. Instead, even as it's distinctly overcooked at points, it feels like the picture is a little too self-serious for its own good. It's like the film didn't entirely know what it wanted to be, the tone it wanted to strike.
Still, credit where it's due: recognizing the level this title is operating on, it's modestly enjoyable. I love the filming locations, and the production design is fairly solid. The costume design and hair and makeup work are good. Action sequences aren't half bad; stunts are well done, and the effects that primarily include a lot of explosions. Putting aside guidance of the cast, Mastorakis' direction is competent. I question some of the sound effects - did you know bullets make a similar "plop" noise as paintball projectiles when they impact the human body? - but overall the contributions of those behind the scenes are pretty great, and 'Hired to kill' is technically sound.
What it comes down to, I suppose, is that I just wish a tad more mindful care were put into the writing and direction. Find your voice, and dispense with boorish indulgences, and I could even overlook a plot that is satisfactory but less than remarkable. These are the biggest weaknesses of the feature; improve on them and there's still no mistaking that this is hardly a major studio blockbuster, but it would have come off better. All the same, there are worse ways to spend 90 minutes. There's no reason 'Hired to kill' is going to be remembered in the annals of cinema history, and you definitely don't need to go out of your way for it. But for an action flick of this nature it's passably entertaining, so provided that you're not expecting more, then just relax and have fun.
- I_Ailurophile
- Aug 29, 2022
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- Release date
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- Also known as
- Killer Team
- Filming locations
- The Old Fortress, Corfu Town, Corfu, Greece(The team attack Bartos' fortress)
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- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1