Film

Wild Target

2010 · 1h 38m · Action · Comedy

They said 'Take her out'. He got the wrong idea.

IMDb

6.7

Rotten Tomatoes

32%

Metacritic

41

Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims. After sparing her life, he unexpectedly acquires a young apprentice. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client.

Bill Nighy

Victor Maynard

Emily Blunt

Rose

Rupert Grint

Tony

Rupert Everett

Ferguson

Eileen Atkins

Mother

Martin Freeman

Dixon

Geoff Bell

Fabian

Rory Kinnear

Gerry Bailey

Graham Seed

Appraiser

James O'Donnell

Barney

George Rainsford

Waiter

Alexis Rodney

First Hotel Receptionist

Gregor Fisher

Mike

Duncan Duff

Jeweller

Adrian Schiller

Forger

• Jonathan LynnDirector
• Lucinda CoxonScreenplay
• Martin PopeProducer
• Steve ChristianExecutive Producer
• Nigel GreenExecutive Producer
• Philippe MartinExecutive Producer
• Marc SamuelsonExecutive Producer
• Joanne StorkanExecutive Producer
• Charlotte WallsExecutive Producer
• David JohnsonDirector of Photography

Official UK Trailer

Release date

June 17, 2010

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$3,494,154

Genres

Action, Comedy

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