# The Last Hit Man

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{{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](/source/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](/source/direct-to-video) [crime thriller](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Joe_Mantegna) as Harry Tremayne - Father/Hitman
* Elizabeth Whitmere as Racquel Tremayne/Getaway Driver
* [Romano Orzari](/source/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](/source/Victoria_Snow) as Dr. Marion Mornamore
* [Maya Ritter](/source/Maya_Ritter) as Young Racquel
* Jonnie Chase as Strode/Hired Billy
* Sean Orr as Nicholston/Harry's missed hit

==Trivia==
* [Phil Elverum](/source/Phil_Elverum) of [The Microphones](/source/The_Microphones) and [Mount Eerie](/source/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).

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=1124379|title=The Last Hit Man}}

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