bayardhiler And with those bad ass words, Chuck Norris goes on the war path to bring down the mobs and those who wronged him. 1991's "The Hit-man" is a very unique film from Norris' career, manly because it's arguably his darkest one. Directed by Aaron Norris, it starts with Chuck, who plays honorable cop Garret, meeting his partner on the docks of seedy Seattle. Garret seems to think that something shady is about to go down and lo and behold, he's right. But just as the take down seems to be going right, Garret's crooked partner turns the gun on him and before he knows it, he's going out a window and landing on a car with a bullet in his chest. He should be dead, but against all odds he lives. (After all, he is Chuck Norris!). Fast forward three years later and we meet a very different Norris, one who has taken up the identity of a viscous hit-man named Grogan, who's working for the city's Italian Mob. But beneath the tough exterior lies Garret, who's willing to do whatever it takes to bring Seattle's underworld down without being found out. But protecting his true identity isn't his only worry; a French mob from Vancouver is moving south and on top of that, a random group of brutal Iranians is vying to take over as well. One of the first things Norris fans will notice is the increased profanity of the film (Norris himself swears a little bit more than usual), as well as a more graphic form of violence throughout the picture. However, none of these elements are ever overused and if anything, better serve the story by adding a little bit of realism and grittiness to it since the film does takes place in a very shady world. The movie also gives Norris a chance to expand his acting range by playing someone who is basically a good person trying to right some wrongs in the world using unsavory methods, be it his mission or helping out a young bullied kid face his fears (As a side note, Norris gets to sport a mullet which in all honesty, looks kind of cool on him). The location of dreary Seattle helps set up the mood of the film, in particular the lack of vibrant colors and dullness of it all. It's almost as if the filmmakers were trying to convey the feeling that this world Garret/Grogan finds himself in is omnipresent and inescapable. Then again, it could just be the fact that the story takes place in Seattle! As far as action goes, there's plenty of it here, whether it's by gun, explosions or fists and kicks. The villains are dangerous and they all add to the intensity of the movie, be it Al Waxman as mob boss Marco Luganni or Frank Ferrucci as the treacherous Iranian boss. But the villain who we really come to hate is Garret's crooked partner Delaney, played to slimy effect by Michael Parks. With his ruthless, sadistic persona, we can't wait to see him get his comeuppance and boy does he get it! To be sure, this is not the most accurate movie regarding real life undercover work since no police force would ever allow an officer to commit a fraction of what Norris' character does here. But hey, it is a movie after all folks! For what is though, "The Hit-man" is a movie for anyone looking for some quality action entertainment and a good story. Also starring Alberta Watson as Grogan's love interest, plus a cool opening song in the form of Andy Prieboy's "On the Road Again". Enjoy!!

Maziun Originally envisioned as a vehicle for Charles Bronson this movie uses pretty much the same story you have seen in Kurosawa's "Yojimbo " , Sergio Leone's "Fistful of dollars" or Walter Hill's "Last man standing" - a guy wants two gangs to kill each other , so he tricks them in a war. The only original part of the screenplay is the pretty cute if not out of place subplot of Norris helping little kid to deal with bully. The story Chuck Norris' character tells about being harassed by a bully actually did happen to Norris while he was growing up.The cinematography is cool , the movie looks pretty atmospheric at night. Norris looks actually pretty badass with his beard , mullet and trench coat.Aaron Norris' somehow managed to competently direct for once. This is his best movie. It's not boring and it helped me to kill some time when I was bored. It's the stuff you can see late at night on cable-TV.If you like Norris you probably will like this movie . If you don't like him , it's unlikely that you will become a fan after this movie . I give it 2/10.

Hypercampe Now this on has got it right! Everything in it is cool, starting with Chuck's mullet.Like in many of his films, Chuck goes around killing people, in this case a bunch of shady maffiosi and a crew of Muslims.I do not see this film being broadcast in Muslim countries as it contains quite a few very funny islamophobic jokes.One thing that I love with Chuck Norris films is that you know he is going to go around and have a nice time killing people. The fact that it is so predictable gives it all its charm, though it does take away all the suspense. But suspense sucks anyway, we just want explosions and naked chicks! This is a film that you watch for a good laugh and to learn a few good one-liners that you might toss out in a intellectual conversation at your girlfriend's family dinner party.

curtis martin This is a damn good Chuck Norris movie. Of course that doesn't make it a movie you could recommend to just anyone as "good," but if you look at it as part of its own sub-genre--say the Chuck Norris/Jean Claude Van Damme/Stephen Segal sub-genre--then it is pretty damn good in comparison. And I had never heard of it before today! The story leaves much to be desired, but this is the kind of low-budget action movie they just don't make any more: slick and goofy, crass and sentimental, moral and ultraviolent, "funny bad" and just plain funny--all at the same time. But the standout feature is definitely the great Michael Parks. Just as he did in the similarly obscure Charles Bronson flick "Death Wish V: The Face of Death," and in his "From Dusk Until Dawn" cameo, Parks takes charge of every scene he's in and simply walks away with the movie. Why hasn't this brilliant actor been given leading roles? He has been so fascinating to watch in everything I've seen him, especially in his later years.