Here we've displayed a list of the best Assassination films : Apocalypse Now(1979), Rashomon(1950), Taxi Driver(1976), Ben-Hur(1959), No Country for Old Men(2007), The Conformist(1971), JFK(1991), Parinda(1989), John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums(1965), The Manchurian Candidate(1962), Goldfinger(1964), Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press(1996) ... ...
War, Drama
USA
1979
153 Minutes
Marlon Brando Martin Sheen Robert Duvall Frederic Forrest Albert Hall Sam Bottoms Laurence Fishburne Dennis Hopper G.D. Spradlin Harrison Ford Jerry Ziesmer
military officer soldier lunatic bleak brooding intense disturbing vietnam cambodia river patrol boat river military base vietnam war horrors of war assassination mental illness quest wretched excess 1970s
A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
Drama
Japan
1950
88 Minutes
Toshirô Mifune Machiko Ky? Masayuki Mori Takashi Shimura Minoru Chiaki Kichijiro Ueda Daisuke Kato Noriko Honma
husband assassin criminal samurai priest ghost crafty intricate witty suspenseful japan forest suicide rape assassination justice crime mystery pursuit 12th century
The rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurai's ghost and a woodcutter.
Drama
USA
1976
113 Minutes
Robert De Niro Jodie Foster Cybill Shepherd Harvey Keitel Victor Argo Peter Boyle Albert Brooks Leonard Harris Norman Matlock Harry Northrup Peter Savage
cab driver pretty woman prostitute pimp politician brutal disturbing dark new york city car theater apartment restaurant loneliness unrequited love assassination mental illness vigilantism quest rescue
A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action by attempting to liberate a presidential campaign worker and an underage prostitute.
Adventure, Drama, History
USA
1959
203 Minutes
Charlton Heston Jack Hawkins Stephen Boyd Haya Harareet Hugh Griffith Martha Scott Sam Jaffe Cathy O'Donnell
friend slave sister prince jesus emotional touching desert jerusalem judea revenge betrayal showdown freedom assassination escape revenge rise sacrifice 1st century
After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|Mexico
2007
122 Minutes
Tommy Lee Jones Ethan Coen Javier Bardem Josh Brolin Woody Harrelson Kelly Macdonald Garret Dillahunt Tess Harper Barry Corbin Stephen Root Rodger Boyce
hunter serial killer sheriff wife veteran chilling dark creepy texas countryside motel police station gas station murder drug trafficking assassination investigation pursuit mystery 1980s
Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong and more than two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.
Drama
Italy|France|West Germany
1971
115 Minutes
Jean-Louis Trintignant Stefania Sandrelli Dominique Sanda Pierre Clémenti Gastone Moschin Enzo Tarascio José Quaglio
assassin wife professor driver blind person priest dark somber paris rome church family home highway car assassination fascism marriage transformation 1940s
A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.
Drama, History
USA|France
1991
189 Minutes
Kevin Costner Sissy Spacek Joe Pesci Tommy Lee Jones Gary Oldman Jay O. Sanders Michael Rooker Laurie Metcalf Gary Grubbs John Candy Jack Lemmon
district attorney assassin businessman informant wife passionate spirited new orleans washington, d.c. dallas courtroom conspiracy assassination deception political intrigue historical events trial mystery discovery 1960s
New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.
Drama
India
1989
100 Minutes
Jackie Shroff Anil Kapoor Madhuri Dixit Nana Patekar Anupam Kher Suresh Oberoi Tom Alter Kader Khan
inspector drug dealer witness brother gangster schoolteacher suspenseful emotional gripping intense bombay, india bar hideout factory crime ring assassination drug smuggling brother relationship romance rivalry
A man's friend, a police officer, is assassinated by gangsters in broad daylight. He discovers that his elder brother works in the same gang and decides to avenge his friend's death by infiltrating the gang.
Documentary
USA
1965
85 Minutes
president first lady astronaut politician activist patriotic powerful washington, d.c. white house john f. kennedy presidency aspirations social change historical events assassination rise fall sacrifice 1960s
John F. Kennedy's years as president.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1962
126 Minutes
Frank Sinatra Laurence Harvey Janet Leigh Angela Lansbury Henry Silva James Gregory Leslie Parrish John McGiver Khigh Dhiegh James Edwards Douglas Henderson
war hero politician soldier spy communist tense intricate china washington, d.c. rally costume party brainwashing communism cold war political campaign assassination conspiracy transformation rise revenge
A former prisoner of war is brainwashed as an unwitting assassin for an international Communist conspiracy.
Action
UK
1964
112 Minutes
Sean Connery Gert Froebe Honor Blackman Shirley Eaton Bernard Lee Lois Maxwell Harold Sakata Tania Mallet
tycoon spy villain secret agent sexy woman pilot thrilling intense miami airplane car airport hideout conspiracy crime smuggling assassination gambling terrorism revenge
While investigating a gold magnate's smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve.
Documentary
USA
1996
90 Minutes
foreign correspondent dictator civil rights leader sen. joseph mccarthy ralph nader engaging inspiring family home soviet union italy journalism corruption assassination communism social change george seldes quest underdog 1940s
The profile of controversial journalist George Seldes and a piercing examination of America's news media. Narrated by Susan Sarandon, with readings of writings by Ed Asner, this Academy ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1975
85 Minutes
Woody Allen Diane Keaton Georges Adet Frank Adu Edmund Ardisson Féodor Atkine Albert Augier Yves Barsacq Lloyd Battista Jack Berard George Birt
peasant cousin military officer soldier merchant witty amusing russia village countryside battlefield family home love war meaning of life assassination love underdog 19th century
In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon.
Action, Drama, Adventure, History
Japan|UK
2010
126 Minutes
Koji Yakusho Takayuki Yamada Yusuke Iseya Goro Inagaki Mikijir? Hira Hiroki Matsukata Ikki Sawamura Arata Furuta Tsuyoshi Ihara Sosuke Takaoka Masachika Ichimura
samurai lord assassin warrior bodyguard government official brutal spectacular thrilling japan bordello village assassination violence abuse of power honor loyalty suicide mission pursuit wretched excess
A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.
Comedy, Action
USA
1988
85 Minutes
Leslie Nielsen George Kennedy Priscilla Presley Ricardo Montalban O.J. Simpson Nancy Marchand Susan Beaubian Raye Birk
detective partner businessman assistant queen police officer campy hilarious frenetic playful los angeles police station baseball field police work heroism brainwashing assassination pursuit rescue love
Incompetent police Detective Frank Drebin must foil an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|Mexico|Hong Kong
2015
121 Minutes
Emily Blunt Benicio Del Toro Josh Brolin Victor Garber Jon Bernthal Daniel Kaluuya Jeffrey Donovan Raoul Trujillo Julio Cesar Cedillo Bernardo Saracino
fbi agent government official hit man drug czar police officer mexican brooding emotional intense bleak thrilling mexican-american border car warehouse street drug house hotel drugs assassination surveillance
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
War
USA
1943
131 Minutes
Brian Donlevy Walter Brennan Anna Lee Gene Lockhart Dennis O'Keefe Alexander Granach Margaret Wycherly Nana Bryant William Roy Hans Heinrich von Twardowski Tonio Selwart
rebel nazi professor traitor suspenseful gripping patriotic rousing czechoslovakia city prague nazism rebellion assassination political intrigue world war ii escape rescue 1940s
After the Nazi administrator of Czechoslovakia is shot, his assassin tries to elude the Gestapo and struggles with his impulse to give himself up as hostages are executed.
Documentary
Belgium|Denmark
2016
94 Minutes
politician sheik president prime minister rebel terrorist brooding gripping chilling white house middle east palace london military base office war arms syndicate terrorism guilt wealth
Based on the book of The Shadow World, this feature length documentary is an investigation into the multi-billion dollar international arms trade.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Italy|Hong Kong|Canada
2017
122 Minutes
Keanu Reeves Common Laurence Fishburne Riccardo Scamarcio Ruby Rose Lance Reddick Peter Stormare Bridget Moynahan Franco Nero John Alberto Leguizamo Ian McShane
assassin widower dog enemy crime boss murderer soldier guard criminal thrilling tense suspenseful engaging gripping intense united states italy art museum city catacombs
After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2004
120 Minutes
Tom Cruise Jamie Foxx Jada Pinkett Smith Mark Ruffalo Peter Berg Bruce McGill Irma P. Hall Barry Shabaka Henley Richard T. Jones Klea Scott Bodhi Elfman
assassin cab driver fbi agent witness intense suspenseful los angeles cab street assassination death deception violence pursuit escape 2000s
A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in Los Angeles.
Gay & Lesbian, Biography, Drama
USA
2008
128 Minutes
Sean Penn Emile Hirsch Josh Brolin Diego Luna James Franco Alison Pill Victor Garber Denis O'Hare Joseph Cross Stephen Spinella Lucas Grabeel
harvey milk police officer politician assassin hippie dan white moving emotional engaging san francisco new york city household store assassination politics social change deception homosexuality rise transformation
The story of Harvey Milk and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
USA|France
2000
79 Minutes
emperor llama herder sidekick administrator son daughter amusing airy witty jungle palace mistaken identity assassination journey honor magic adventure metamorphosis unknown era
Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma, and must now regain his throne with the help of Pacha, the gentle llama herder.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada
2003
134 Minutes
Patrick Stewart Hugh Jackman Ian McKellen Halle Berry Famke Janssen James Marsden Rebecca Romijn Brian Cox Alan Cumming Bruce Davison Shawn Ashmore
wolverine president scientist mutant superhero friend gripping creative spirited white house united states canada wilderness boston school outsider assassination prejudice heroism showdown
When anti-mutant Colonel William Stryker kidnaps Professor X and attacks his school, the X-Men must ally with their archenemy Magneto to stop him.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1981
108 Minutes
John Travolta Nancy Allen John Lithgow Dennis Franz Peter Boyden Curt May Dave Roberts Maurice Copeland Claire Carter John Aquino John Hoffmeister
sound operator woman assassin detective intricate suspenseful dark philadelphia river roof movie studio political intrigue conspiracy assassination accident cover-up recordings sacrifice discovery pursuit
A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.
Drama
UK|USA
1971
140 Minutes
Jon Finch Francesca Annis Martin Shaw Nicholas Selby Stephan Chase Paul Shelley Terence Bayler Andrew Laurence Frank Wylie Bernard Archard John Stride
king macbeth lady ghost rival brutal unrestrained castle scotland countryside royal court madness political intrigue assassination royalty violence fall wretched excess 16th century
A ruthlessly ambitious Scottish lord seizes the throne with the help of his scheming wife and a trio of witches.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1941
100 Minutes
Walter Pidgeon Joan Bennett George Sanders John Carradine Roddy McDowall Ludwig Stossel Heather Thatcher Frederick Worlock
hunter nazi con artist secret agent police officer gripping germany forest ship london adolf hitler assassination identity theft hunting world war ii pursuit escape 1940s
British hunter Thorndike vacationing in Bavaria has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured, beaten, left for dead, and escapes back to London where he is hounded by German agents and aided by a young woman.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1998
127 Minutes
Will Smith Gene Hackman Jon Voight Lisa Bonet Regina King Stuart Wilson Tom Sizemore Loren Dean Barry Pepper Ian Hart Jake Busey
lawyer intelligence officer fbi agent wife journalist suspenseful intricate washington, d.c. baltimore paranoia corruption assassination conspiracy surveillance escape pursuit 20th century
A lawyer becomes targeted by a corrupt politician and his N.S.A. goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a politically motivated crime.
Mystery & Thriller, War, Drama, History
Denmark|Germany|Norway|France|Sweden|Finland|Czech Republic
2008
132 Minutes
Thure Lindhardt Mads Mikkelsen Stine Stengade Peter Mygind Mille Lehfeldt Christian Berkel Hanns Zischler Claus Riis Østergaard Flemming Enevold Lars Mikkelsen Jesper Christensen
resistance fighter assassin nazi collaborator femme fatale double agent brutal gripping denmark assassination world war ii resistance espionage love interest loyalty revenge mystery wretched excess 1940s
A drama centered on two fighters in the Holger Danske World War II resistance group.
Documentary
USA
1964
122 Minutes
president assassin vice president first lady civilian news reporter powerful dallas airplane newsroom assassination john f. kennedy lee harvey oswald media conspiracy discovery mystery fall 1960s
From more than eight million feet of newsreels, amateur footage, tape-recordings and more, David L. Wolper presents a priceless detailed account of the time and events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Drama, History
USA
1953
121 Minutes
Marlon Brando James Mason John Gielgud Louis Calhern Edmond O'Brien Greer Garson Deborah Kerr George Macready Michael Pate Richard Hale Alan Napier
brutus mark antony julius caesar assassin emotional fiery passionate patriotic ancient rome assassination politics war fall revenge ancient rome
The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but they have both sorely underestimated Mark Antony.