Released in 2007, is an action-thriller directed by Xavier Gens and based on the popular IO Interactive video game series. The film stars Timothy Olyphant as Agent 47, a genetically engineered elite assassin trained from childhood by a clandestine group known as "The Organization". Plot Overview

: While a direct sequel was canceled, the franchise was later rebooted in 2015 with Hitman: Agent 47 starring Rupert Friend. Description Timothy Olyphant The genetically engineered professional hitman. Dougray Scott Mike Whittier The Interpol agent tracking 47 for years. Olga Kurylenko Nika Boronina A woman caught in the conspiracy alongside 47. Robert Knepper Yuri Marklov A high-ranking FSB agent involved in the hunt. Ulrich Thomsen Mikhail Belicoff The targeted Russian President.

, Russia's secret service, led by Yuri Marklov (Robert Knepper).

, who send other high-level assassins to eliminate him.

The story follows Agent 47 as he is hired to assassinate the Russian President, Mikhail Belicoff. Despite a seemingly perfect hit, 47 discovers he has been set up in a complex political conspiracy. He soon finds himself the target of a massive manhunt, pursued across Russia and Eastern Europe by:

Along the way, 47 encounters Nika Boronina (Olga Kurylenko), the President’s mistress, who becomes his reluctant companion and eventually stirs unfamiliar emotions in the normally detached killer. Reception and Legacy