The Protégé (2021)
3.2 of 5 from 62 ratings
1h 40min
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- Synopsis:
- Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody (Samuel L. Jackson) and trained in the family business, Anna (Maggie Q) is the world's most skilled contract killer. But when Moody - the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know about trust and survival - is brutally killed, Anna vows revenge. As she becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer (Michael Keaton) whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse, their confrontation turns deadly and the loose ends of a life spent killing will weave themselves even tighter.
- Actors:
- Maggie Q, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, David Rintoul, Patrick Malahide, Ray Fearon, Ori Pfeffer, Robert Patrick, Florin Piersic Jr., Tudor Chirila, Velizar Binev, George Pistereanu, Eva Nguyen Thorsen, Alexandru Bordea, Tanja Keller, Sara Maria Groseanu, Alina Wang, Taj Atwal, Caroline Loncq, Gamba Cole
- Directors:
- Martin Campbell
- Producers:
- Moshe Diamant, Christopher Milburn, Arthur Sarkissian, Robert Van Norden
- Writers:
- Richard Wenk
- Aka:
- The Asset / Ana
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Thrillers
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Reviews (1) of The Protégé
Routine Action Thriller - The Protégé review by GI
Routine action thriller in the cycle of deadly female assassins films. It's all fights and bloody shootouts with a revenge narrative. Maggie Q plays Anna, a Vietnamese woman trained from childhood to be an international contract killer by Moody (Samuel L. Jackson) after he rescued her from the massacre of her family. When he is killed Anna vows revenge and sets off on the rampage. There's plot twists and general mayhem all presented with fast direction courtesy of veteran action master Martin Campbell. There's nothing subtle about it and it doesn't offer anything fresh or particularly interesting. Michael Keaton adds some flair as a sort of bad guy and Robert Patrick supports. The fights are typically tough and Bournesque and the gunplay very 'John Wick'. Entertaining as far as it goes but instantly forgettable.
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