Diary of a Hitman

Diary of a Hitman (1992)

Genres - Drama, Crime  |   Release Date - Nov 20, 1991 (USA - Unknown), Nov 20, 1991 (USA)  |   Run Time - 91 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Paul Brenner

Kenneth Pressman adapted his play Insider's Price for this turgid and morally-bankrupt motion picture entertainment. Forest Whitaker stars as Dekker, a hit man fed up with his profession and ready to quit -- right after one last job. This last job proves to be the looniest and most gruesome one of all -- an ex-gangster named Zidzyk (Lewis Smith) hires him for a hit. Zidzyk has found God and has set up his tabernacle in a porno parlor. He wants Dekker to ice his wife Jain (Sherilyn Fenn) and their infant child and requests that Dekker bring back a body part to him as proof of purchase. Dekker agrees to the terms and goes to visit Jain, who engages in an extending monologue that captures the heart of Dekker -- if not the audience. When Zidzyk realizes that Dekker is a softy, he hires a second hit man to do the job. Dekker knows his business and is ready to defend Jain and face the second killer.

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rescue, bad-guy-turns-good, betrayal, broker, hitman, investigation, murder, retirement, self-discovery, target [object of attack], toddlers, wife