All professions are needed, all professions are important. Can this be said about the heroes of films from this list? The main characters of the collection are killers, professional and ruthless killers for whom there are no barriers. They do not feel sympathy or hatred for their victims, because this is just work, the reasons for which do not play any role. At the same time, films from the compilation prove that the killer is also a person, a person who has his own difficulties in life and affection, goals and experiences.
Ice
- Year: 2012
- Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama, Crime
- Country: USA
- Cast: Michael Shannon, Ray Liotta, Winona Ryder, James Franco and Chris Evans
This film is a film based on real events. The plot is based on the story of a professional killer named Richard Kuklinsky. On his account more than two hundred deaths, while he was an exemplary husband and father. He spends the beginning of his life in a studio where they are shooting films for adults, but he shows a tendency towards violence.DeMeo is a crime boss who suggested a man to become a killer, which changed his life and made him one of the most dangerous and famous criminals.
Trump aces
- Year: 2006
- Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller, Action
- Country: United Kingdom
- Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Jeremy Piven, Andy Garcia, Alishia Keys and Ray Liotta
The crime boss and the mafia boss opened the hunt for an illusionist from Vegas and made a huge reward for his death. In order to protect the informant, who is ready to surrender his former accomplices, the FBI sends two agents to protect him. A man named "Aces" lives in a hotel on Lake Tahoe and hopes to protect the authorities, but he still does not know that the killers from all over the world are ready to kill him for a monetary reward.
Professional
- Year: 2011
- Genre: Thriller, Crime, Action
- Country: USA
- Cast: Jason Statham, Robert De Niro, Clive Owen, Aden Young and Dominic Purcell
A professional killer did away with his criminal activities and retired to enjoy normal life. He spent quietly only a year, but the quiet life came to an end, because the Arab sheikh, who wants revenge, took his friend and partner as hostages. Sheikh proposed a deal for which Danny must find the killers of the sheikh’s sons and kill them. In order to free Hunter, the killer must eliminate the former fighters of the elite unit. This is not so easy to do, because the victims are not ready to die without a fight.
John Wick 2
- Year: 2017
- Genre: Crime, Action, Thriller
- Country: USA
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Riccardo Scarmarcio, Common and Ruby Rose
John Wick is a professional killer who retires and enjoys normal life. The past is not ready to let him go and again comes on the heels of a man, forcing him to take up arms. On a visit to John came his old Italian acquaintance, to whom the main character remained owed. Now he must return the debt by killing his sister Santino, who became the head of the mafia network. John has no choice, because duty is holy and he cannot violate the code of killers. He does his job, but it turns out that this is only the beginning.
Mechanic
- Year: 2010
- Genre: Crime, Action, Thriller
- Country: USA
- Cast: Jason Statham, Tony Goldwyn, Ben Foster, Jeff Chase and Donald Sutherland
Arthur Bishop is a top-class killer, who is called the "mechanic", because all his actions are quick and accurate. He is able to eliminate any sacrifice, but now he faces a difficult task, because his new goal is an old best friend. A professional should keep his head cool and carry out his task, which Arthur does. At the funeral of a friend, he met his son and began to help him in his search for the killer, realizing that sooner or later the secret would be revealed. Arthur brings up the son of the deceased and teaches him his craft, but at one moment he will find out who the real killer of the father is.
Partner in crime
- Year: 2004
- Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Country: USA
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jamie Foxx, Bruce McGill and Mark Ruffalo
Max is a taxi driver who is very unlucky today. Making the next couple of dollars, he decided to give a ride to a man who turned out to be a killer. Acting as a driver and hostage, he drives through the city at night to deliver the killer from one crime scene to another. All the killings occur before his eyes, but he has no choice, otherwise he will become one of the corpses himself. The taxi driver does not like what is happening, and he is trying to save the last victim, which has become an attractive woman who works as a prosecutor. Can Max beat the killer?
Jackal
- Year: 1997
- Genre: Crime, Action, Thriller
- Country: USA
- Cast: Richard Gere, Bruce Willis, Diane Venora, Sidney Poitier and Matilda May
During a special operation in a nightclub in Moscow, the younger brother of a well-known criminal authority named Terek is killed. Now he wants revenge and hires a professional killer named Jackal. He easily fulfills orders of any complexity and is considered the best hitman in the world. The FBI knows that there is an assassination attempt against someone from the White House and wants to stop the Jackal.Only the Irish terrorist Declan, who is released from prison, can help in this, because only he knows what the killer looks like.
Leon
- Year: 1994
- Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Country: France
- Cast: Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman, Michael Badalucco and Danny Aiello
Probably, this film deserves the first place in this list, because the famous French film with Jean Reno in the lead role is a classic film dedicated to the life of a killer. The protagonist is a professional killer who, unexpectedly for himself, has found much in common with a little orphan girl from a dysfunctional family. Leon - a neighbor of a little girl who could not even imagine how much he would get close to her, become a true friend. Matilda does not know the feelings of love from loved ones, she is a real lone wolf. Together they found a common language and became best friends, only one problem - the life of the killer is dangerous and short, because it can end at any moment.
