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
So when, early in “Knox Goes Away,” his character, a contract killer named John Knox, is warned by his doctor of an imminent mental health crisis, Keaton’s control is more eloquent than any breakdown.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 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
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 ● Feb. 22, 2019
