Portrait of a Hitman

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Portrait of a Hitman
DVD Cover
Directed by	Allan A. Buckhantz
Written by	Yabo Yablonsky
Produced by	Andrzej Krakowski James R. Rokos
Starring	Jack Palance Rod Steiger Bo Svenson
Cinematography	Charles Correll
Edited by	Michael Ripps
Music by	Laurence Rosenthal
Production company	Wildfire Productions
Distributed by	American National Enterprises (1984) (US) (theatrical) Western World Video (US) (VHS)
Release date	Finland 11 May 1979 USA January 1984
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Portrait of a Hitman is a 1979 film directed by Allan A. Buckhantz and written by Yabo Yablonsky. Although the film was shot in 1977 and featured actors such as Jack Palance and Rod Steiger, it did not receive domestic distribution until 1984.

The soundtrack features songs by Pages (covering Bob Marley), Julie Inouye, Linda Little and Debbie James.

Tagline[]

"Trained killer or talented artist... Jim Buck is both!"

Plot[]

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A professional hitman who doubles as a painter is hired to kill a brain surgeon. But it turns out that not only are he and the surgeon are old friends, but they are both in love with the same woman.

Principal cast[]

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External links[]

• Portrait of a Hitman at IMDb
• Portrait of a Hitman at AllMovie

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