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Portrait of a Hitman (1979) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1979 · 86 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Allan A. Buckhantz
- Starring
- Rod Steiger, Jack Palance, Bo Svenson, Richard Roundtree, Alice Reinheart, Ann Turkel
A seasoned contract killer is hired to eliminate a renowned brain surgeon, only to realize the target is an old friend. As the hitman prepares the job, he discovers both men are competing for the love of the same woman, turning a routine hit into a tangled conflict of loyalty, betrayal and romantic rivalry.
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