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- Loosely based on a 2001 Texas Monthly article about a college professor who posed as a hitman so the Houston police could catch would-be killers, Hit Man takes that absurd premise to the sexiest possible conclusion: what if that professor fell in love with one of his “clients”?
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Jun 21, 2024 · What’s Hit Man about? Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a straight-laced professor discovers he has a hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.
Jun 7, 2024 · Glen Powell's new film "Hit Man" is now streaming on Netflix. Is the movie based on a true story, and did Gary Johnson exist in real life as a fake hitman?
Jun 14, 2024 · Hit Man stars Glen Powell as Johnson, a nebbish professor of psychology and philosophy who began helping local police catch wannabe killers, first by setting up cameras and microphones and then...
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Jun 10, 2024 · Hit Man was actually based on a 2001 Texas Monthly article that Linklater read, introducing Johnson’s unique work and background, and explaining how he ended up working as a fake hit man for...
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 10, 2024 · The Netflix movie stars Glen Powell (" Top Gun," " Anyone But You ") as Gary Johnson, a real-life undercover police officer who made a name for himself by posing as a fake assassin for hire.
Sep 12, 2023 · Linklater and Powell, who co-wrote the movie, have taken the actual life of Gary Johnson, a professor who moonlighted as a fake hit man for law enforcement, and Hollywoodized it. That’s not...