The Hit
1984
Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his execution. However, while on the way, whatever can go wrong, does go wrong.
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My notes
Went into this one blind.
Any film that puts John Hurt, Tim Roth, and Terrence Stamp into a car is worth a watch.
For some reason, this one seemed to strike me as the exact center of a continuum that starts with Day of the Jackal and ends with The Big Hit.