Top 20 Movie Hitmen

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15. MICHAEL SULLIVAN in ROAD TO PERDITION
Who is he? Torn between protecting his family and paying back the mob boss who raised him, Michael Sullivan has made hitmanning (hitman - noun, verb; a hitman, to hitman; hitmanning - intr. v.; to hitman) his career. Sporting a dreadful lip-tickler but a rather natty hat, Tom Hanks is barely recognisable as there's nary a Meg Ryan in sight. Even without his usual sparring partner, Tom manages to save his son from both the dangers of Jude Law, and of emulating the murderous ways of his old man. What a period hero. Or even a hero, period.
Greatest hit? Sullivan Jr. realises his pop isn't as harmless as he though as he witnesses him executing an ex-goon in brutal fashion.


14. JULIAN NOBLE in THE MATADOR
Who is he? A self-proclaimed Facilitator of Fatalities (and apparent alliteration admirer), Julian Noble was one of the industry's shining lights until his confidence took a wobble and he lost his taste for the job. Sporting a moustache that would even make Michael Sullivan blush, Julian's smarmier than Roger Moore's 007, and his business is his pleasure. Even when detonating a cool black Porsche (and its ill-fated owner), he isn't above trading childish bons mots with a teenager. He's right though, if he smells ya, he shouldn't have to tell ya.
Greatest hit? Noble remotely takes out a mark and simultaneously turns down a young kid's mom. "I'd only be interested in your mother if she lost 20 pounds and 30 years."


13. FRANK NITTI in THE UNTOUCHABLES
Who is he? When they bring a knife and send one of yours to the hospital, you can count on Frank Nitti to bring a gun and send one of theirs to the morgue. As Al Capone's chief hitman, Nitti is able to give Sean Connery (Sean Connery!) the bum's rush from life by giving him a nasty case of lead poisoning. However, despite being able to kill James Bond himself (James Bond!), Frank is careless enough to leave a vital clue on a matchbook, which leads to his subsequent arrest and Elliot Ness-assisted swan dive off the courthouse roof. An ignominious exit, sure, but hey: that's the Chicago way.
Greatest hit? Getting the jump on Connery's incorruptible paddy and pouring a box of bullets into him.


12. MR. GOODKAT in LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN
Who is he? His name's Goodkat, but you can call him Mr. Goodkat. Oozing cool, Mr. Goodkat Kansas City Shuffles his way through one of the best thrillers in ages; a movie with a better twist ending than a certain other Bruce Willis movie in which no-one but the kid speaks to him thoughout the entire bloody thing. Mr. Goodkat is a world-class assassin, the heaviest of hitters, and has more fingers in more pies (and you can see where this is going) than that time the leprosy wing had a day trip to the Ginsters factory.
Greatest hit? Shooting Lucy Liu's annoying wench in the heart. That'll learn her for Ecks Vs Sever.


11. EL MARIACHI in DESPERADO
Who is he? What's cooler than a musician? Not a lot, which is why guys like Chris Robinson get to do squelchy things with girls like Kate Hudson. What is cooler is a hitman musician like El Mariachi. (If Banderas had had a monkey sidekick like Clyde, audiences everywhere would have spontaneously combusted in the face of so much awesome.) So by combining the ineffable lure of a musician with balletic gunplay, we really shouldn't be surprised that Salma's drawers dropped quicker than Antonio could whip weapons out of his guitar case.
Greatest hit? That would be hitting up Ms. Hayek, the lucky bastard. Did he shoot as fast as he usually does?


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