Hit Man (2024)

 Hit Man is a 2023 American romantic black comedy film produced and directed by Richard Linklater, who co-wrote the screenplay with Glen Powell, based on the 2001 Texas Monthly magazine article of the same name by Skip Hollandsworth. The film stars Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, and Retta, and follows an undercover New Orleans police contractor who poses as a reliable hitman as he tries to save a woman in need.

Directed by	Richard Linklater
Screenplay by	Richard Linklater Glen Powell
Based on	"Hit Man" 2001 story by Skip Hollandsworth[1]
Produced by	Mike Blizzard Richard Linklater Glen Powell Jason Bateman Michael Costigan
Starring	Glen Powell Adria Arjona Austin Amelio Retta
Cinematography	Shane F. Kelly
Edited by	Sandra Adair
Music by	Graham Reynolds
Production companies	AGC Studios ShivHans Pictures Monarch Media Barnstorm Productions Aggregate Films Cinetic Media Detour Filmproduction
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	September 5, 2023 (Venice) May 24, 2024 (United States) June 7, 2024 (Netflix)
Running time	115 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$8.8 million[3]
Box office	$1 million[4]

Hit Man premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2023, and was released in select theaters in the United States on May 24, 2024, before its streaming debut by Netflix on June 7. The film received praise from critics.