A hitman (Gary Daniels) accidently kills the daughter of one of his targets and feels remorseful. Five months later we find him in London where he is still on a guilt trip. He sees some thugs beating up some trafficked women and decides to end his vacation and do what he does best...kill people. The production values on this epic were noticeably bad. The audio levels fade in and out. The colorist for this film must have been out that week as face colors changed from tan on close-ups to washed out on wide shots. Eric Roberts smirks his way through as the main bad guy known as the Executive. He spends most of this movie sitting at his desk on the phone. Michael Madsen does his scenes in one location...a bar. He couldn't have done much less and still collect a paycheck. He finally gets to kill someone for no apparent reason. Daryl Hannah, looking so hideous as to being almost unrecognizable, spends her time in a bar before she mercifully makes a quick and permanent exit. Dominique Swain plays a hooker with the most bizarre accent I've ever heard. German? Russian? I'm not sure but it was even worse than her acting. Plenty of martial arts action and gunplay with a huge body count are at the forefront of this classic if that's your thing. The acting was horrible and the script was even worse. Just another head scratcher as to why this was ever made.
Review of A Hitman in London
