{{More citations needed|date=September 2021}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = The Last Hit Man | image = The Last Hit Man.jpg | caption = DVD Cover | director = Christopher Warre Smets | producer = Erin Berry | writer = Christopher Warre Smets | starring = Joe Mantegna | music = | cinematography = Joe Turner | editing = James P. Villeneuve | distributor = High Filers | released = {{Film date|2008}} | runtime = 90 minutes | country = Canada | language = English | budget = $350,000 (estimated) | gross = }}
'''''The Last Hit Man''''' is a 2008 direct-to-video crime thriller film directed by Christopher Warre Smets. It tells the story of an aging contract killer who finds himself in crisis between his daughter and his job after an assignment gone awry.
The film won the award for Best Feature Film at the 2008 Canadian Film Festival.<ref>[https://streeter.ca/toronto/news/scriptwriter-shoots-from-the-heart-with-hit-man-screenplay/ "Scriptwriter shoots from the heart with Hit Man screenplay"]. ''Streeter'', July 16, 2008.</ref>
==Synopsis== After he botches a hit, an aging hitman (Joe Mantegna) discovers that he's dying and decides to hide the truth from his daughter, who's also his business partner and getaway driver. When a younger hit man is sent to clean up the mess, he ends up impacting their lives in more ways than initially intended.
==Cast== * Joe Mantegna as Harry Tremayne - Father/Hitman * Elizabeth Whitmere as Racquel Tremayne/Getaway Driver * Romano Orzari as Billy Rosco/Hitman * Michael Majeski as Todd/Boyfriend * William Colgate as Fred Armitage/Harry's boss * Shawn Lawrence as Fuller/Top boss * Victoria Snow as Dr. Marion Mornamore * Maya Ritter as Young Racquel * Jonnie Chase as Strode/Hired Billy * Sean Orr as Nicholston/Harry's missed hit
==Trivia== * Phil Elverum of The Microphones and Mount Eerie recorded an "[i]mprovised pump organ and electric guitar" soundtrack for this movie in late 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pwelverumandsun.bandcamp.com/album/the-last-hit-soundtrack|title=The LAST HIT (Soundtrack), by Mount Eerie}}</ref> * The film was dedicated in memory of Patricia Ragozzino (1948 - 2006).
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=1124379|title=The Last Hit Man}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Last Hit Man}} Category:2008 films Category:2008 direct-to-video films Category:2008 crime thriller films Category:2008 action thriller films Category:Canadian crime thriller films Category:Canadian action thriller films Category:English-language Canadian films Category:Films about contract killing Category:Canadian direct-to-video films Category:2008 English-language films Category:2008 Canadian films Category:English-language crime thriller films Category:English-language action thriller films
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