Review of Hitman (2007) by Clark Collis for Entertainment Weekly — 22 Jun 2017

Based on a videogame, Hitman could be the year's dumbest movie.

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This review of Hitman (2007) was written by Clark Collis and published by Entertainment Weekly on 22 Jun 2017.

Hitman has generally received mixed reviews.

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