Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

"Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" is a crazier sequel to "The Hitman's Bodyguard". Patrick Hughes' picture is a sly satire of disgusting extravagance. It's as if a film written by Shane Black 30 years ago has devolved into a corrupt caricature of itself. The story makes no pretense of being plausible or rational. The "relationships" frequently feel as though they've been tossed around in a blender of comic-book absurdity. "Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" isn't a terrific movie, but it provides a magnificently sleazy yes to the question.

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Directed by: Patrick Hughes

Written by: Tom O'Connor, Brandon Murphy, and Phillip Murphy

Story by: Tom O'Connor

Based on: Characters by Tom O'Connor

Produced by: Matt O'Toole, Les Weldon, and Yariv Lerner

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Antonio Banderas, and Morgan Freeman.

Cinematography: Terry Stacey

Edited by: Michael J. Duthie and Jack Hutchings

Music by: Atli Örvarsson

Production companies: Summit Entertainment, Millennium Media, Nu Boyana Film Studios, Campbell Grobman Films, Film i Väst, and Filmgate Films

Distributed by: Lionsgate

Release date: June 16, 2021

Running time: 100 minutes