Portrait of a Hitman
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| Directed by | Allan A. Buckhantz |
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| Written by | Yabo Yablonsky |
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| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Cinematography | Charles Correll |
| Edited by | Michael Ripps |
Production company | Wildfire Productions |
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Release date | Finland 11 May 1979 USA January 1984 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Portrait of a Hitman, also known as Jim Buck, is a 1979 film directed by Allan A. Buckhantz and written by Yabo Yablonsky. Although the film was shot in 1977 and featured actors such as Jack Palance and Rod Steiger, it did not receive domestic distribution until 1984.
The soundtrack features songs by Pages (covering Bob Marley), Julie Inouye, Linda Little and Debbie James.
Tagline
"Trained killer or talented artist... Jim Buck is both!"
Plot
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A professional hitman who doubles as a painter is hired to kill a brain surgeon. But it turns out that not only are he and the surgeon are old friends, but they are both in love with the same woman.
Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Rod Steiger | Max Andreotti |
| Jack Palance | Jim Buck |
| Bo Svenson | Dr. Bob Michaels |
| Ann Turkel | Cathey |
| Richard Roundtree | Coco Morrell |
| Philip Ahn | Wong |
| Herb Jeffries | Charlie Blue |
Production
According to Marilyn Beck, while filming a scene in a hospital operating room Svenson began exhibiting signs of appendicitis; he was later given an emergency appendectomy in the same room.[1]
Reception
Andrew Spicer has referred to Palance's role as a "thoughtful performance that gave his character some depth".[2]
References
- ↑ Beck, Marilyn (August 29, 1977). "Spotlight". Wisconsin State Journal (Newspapers.com).
- ↑ Spicer, Andrew (2010-03-19). Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-8108-7378-0. Search this book on
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