Synopsis
A group of eccentric assassins are fed up with Gunther, the world's greatest hitman, and decide to kill him – but their plan turns into a series of bungled encounters as Gunther seems to always be one step ahead.
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Cast
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerRobert "Gunther" Bendik
- Taran KillamBlake
- Dave 'Squatch' WardKolvalchik
- Bobby MoynihanDonnie
- Hannah SimoneSanaa
- Marc-Anthony MassiahWarlord
- Sylvesta StuartSoldier #1
- Reese AlexanderSoldier #2
- J.C. WilliamsSoldier #3
- Eric MazimpakaSoldier #4
Recommendations
- 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Killing Gunther is filled with explosive action. As a director, Killam displays a veteran’s knack for shooting the shootouts and fisticuffs, nearly all of it carried out in slapstick, nearly “Three Stooges”-level comedic fashion. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Save a bit of narrative padding (karaoke, anyone?), this is a mostly swift and lively ride as the tables turn — and turn again — in some absurdly clever ways. - 67
Consequence
Not all of Killing Gunther lands as well as it should. The humor feels inconsistent at times. - 60
Village Voice
It’s little more than a diverting sketch, but its characters justify its ninety minutes, and Killam’s unremitting enthusiasm is occasionally contagious. - 50
ReelViews
Although the production is sporadically amusing, it feels like a 20-minute short that was expanded to feature length to its considerable detriment. - 35
IGN
Killing Gunther is an astonishingly unfunny film considering the level of sheer comedic talent involved in it. Its lack of energy or character development keeps the film from ever finding its groove. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
Unfortunately, Schwarzenegger doesn’t show up until more than an hour into this relentlessly unfunny comedy and by then viewers may have tuned out long before.
