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1. • • Yes, Netflix ’s Hit Man is loosely based on the true story of Gary Johnson, a man who posed as a contract killer for the Houston police during the late 1980s and 1990s.
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   Is 'hit man' based on a true story?

   • “I’m really glad we have that tribute to him at the end of the movie,” Powell added. Here's the true story behind 'Hit Man', Richard Linklater's new Netflix caper comedy inspired by a real undercover operative and would-be assassin, Gary Johnson.

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   Is Netflix's hit man based on a true story?

   • Yes, Netflix ’s Hit Man is loosely based on the true story of Gary Johnson, a man who posed as a contract killer for the Houston police during the late 1980s and 1990s. Linklater came across Johnson’s unbelievable story in a 2001 Texas Monthly article written by Skip Hollandsworth.

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   Are there fake hitmen based on a true story?

   • “It’s in a world of fake. These are fake hitmen. They don’t exist. It’s all myth, largely created by movies and pop culture.” The story is based on a 2001 Texas Monthly profile from journalist Skip Hollandsworth, with whom Linklater had co-written another adapted-from-an-article film, 2011’s Bernie.

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   What is the story behind Hit Man?

   • The main story of Hit Man originated in an article written by Skip Hollandsworth, for the Texas Monthly in 2001. In the article, Hollandsworth detailed how Johnson was able to keep a low profile with his neighbors, while, all the while, working with the police as a fake hitman.

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   Is 'hit man' a good movie?

   • Since its release, Hit Man 's positive reviews have praised the film's screenplay, directing, and cast, specifically Powell and his co-star Adria Arjona. That said, much of this praise would not be present without Hit Man 's story, which involves Gary Johnson becoming embroiled in a series of increasingly over-the-top scenarios.

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   When does hit man come out on Netflix?

   • This story was originally published in September when Hit Man premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. It’s now being updated as the movie hits Netflix on June 7.

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   Jun 7, 2024 · Here's the true story behind 'Hit Man', Richard Linklater's new Netflix caper comedy inspired by a real undercover operative and would-be assassin, Gary Johnson.

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   Jun 7, 2024 · Hit Man is based on a true story, following a professor who doubles as an undercover hitman, arresting clients who hire him. Hit Man's true elements are exaggerated in some cases, from Gary Johnson's murder of two people to his relationship with Madison Masters.

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   Jun 7, 2024 · Yes, Hit Man is based on the true story of Gary Johnson, a Houston cop who worked undercover as “a hit man,” to help convict would-be killers in murder-for-hire cases.

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   Jun 7, 2024 · Yes, Netflix’s Hit Man is loosely based on the true story of Gary Johnson, a man who posed as a contract killer for the Houston police during the late 1980s and 1990s.

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   Jun 10, 2024 · While Hit Man is based on the real Gary Johnson, the movie’s larger plot twists and much of Powell’s antics are completely fictional, according to director Richard Linklater. “The real Gary...

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    Sep 12, 2023 · The basis of this tale comes from a 2001 piece of longform journalism by Skip Hollandsworth in Texas Monthly, which chronicles the workings of Johnson, who would disguise himself as various...

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    Jun 12, 2024 · Hit Man director Richard Linklater explains why the true story of Gary Johnson is clarified in the Netflix movie's credits. The real-life Johnson did indeed work undercover for the police as depicted in Linklater’s new film, posing as a contract killer and helping to bust over sixty people.