contract killer

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Vance attributed the words of wisdom to McCarthy himself, not the fate-obsessed contract killer he created in the 2005 novel, adapted by the Coen Brothers into a 2007 Best Picture winner.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2024

According to Deadline, Monday’s episode, "Great Wide Open," saw Gibbs and Special Agent Timothy McGee, played by Sam Murray, venture to Alaska to find a contract killer who was hired by a local company.

From Fox News • Oct. 12, 2021

And for “The Protégé,” in which she plays a contract killer out for revenge, the source of her anxiety wasn’t taking on the physically demanding role two months after spine surgery.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2021

Last year’s surprise winner Jodie Comer returns again for her fierce, chameleonic portrayal of contract killer Villanelle, after upstaging 2019’s favorite: co-star, Sandra Oh.

From The Guardian • Sep. 18, 2020

At his trial and throughout the appeals process, Cooper’s attorneys argued that the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department had destroyed or suppressed evidence suggesting the attackers were three white men, including a convicted contract killer.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2018