Hit, The (Blu-ray)

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Collection: Criterion Collection
Format: Blu-ray
Year: 1984
Director: Stephen Frears
Genre: Crime
Cast: John Hurt, Tim Roth, Terence Stamp
Runtime: 98
Language: English
Release Date: 2020-10-20
Description

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 calling to bring Willie back for execution. This stylish early gem from Stephen Frears boasts terrific hard-boiled performances from a roster of England’s best actors, music by Eric Clapton and virtuoso flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía, and ravishing photography of its desolate Spanish locations—a splendid backdrop for a rather sordid story.