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Vendetta

Original title: Journal of a Contract Killer
  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
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4.9/10
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Justine Powell in Vendetta (2008)
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Stephanie Komack was a high-class hooker and assassin for the Italian Mob. Now working in London as a waitress, and a single mother to her seven year old daughter, the Mob track Stephanie do... Read allStephanie Komack was a high-class hooker and assassin for the Italian Mob. Now working in London as a waitress, and a single mother to her seven year old daughter, the Mob track Stephanie down and persuade her to do one last job. The hit goes wrong and Stephanie soon realises the... Read allStephanie Komack was a high-class hooker and assassin for the Italian Mob. Now working in London as a waitress, and a single mother to her seven year old daughter, the Mob track Stephanie down and persuade her to do one last job. The hit goes wrong and Stephanie soon realises the stark reality of her failure. They snatch her daughter as punishment, but didn't figure o... Read all

  • Director
    • Tony Maylam
  • Writer
    • Tony Maylam
  • Stars
    • Justine Powell
    • Adam Leese
    • Jake Canuso
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    • Director
      • Tony Maylam
    • Writer
      • Tony Maylam
    • Stars
      • Justine Powell
      • Adam Leese
      • Jake Canuso
    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Justine Powell
    • Stephanie
    Adam Leese
    Adam Leese
    • Sam
    Jake Canuso
    Jake Canuso
    • Alessandro
    Marco Gambino
    Marco Gambino
    • Franco
    Heather Bleasdale
    • Sarah
    Isabella Damiano
    • Zoe
    Michele Damiano
    • School Teacher
    Bill Sheehan
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    David Janson
    David Janson
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    Lianne Marie Harding Williams
    • Franco's Girl
    Michele Autorino
    • Alessandro's Minder
    Simon Neville
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    • Director
      • Tony Maylam
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      • Tony Maylam
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    1playboy69-1

    Cheap production, No tension, No interesting characters

    While a cheap production isn't necessarily a bad one, this movie lacks to introduce the characters, actually it doesn't introduce them at all.

    And so you will have a hard time developing any relationship or care for the actors.

    While the idea for the movie is a good one, I love movies about contract killers..

    This production lacks any love, intelligence, fun and joy..

    ..and you see it in the movie.

    The movie is just boring, it's not worth to waste any more words on it.

    I am not sure why it won two prizes.

    Maybe the other movies were even worse. Or there were no other movies. Probably that.
    8mac-33983

    Gritty, down to earth and hard hitting

    This is truly how I welcome the cinema .. A story that has real world characters who have depth and soul... and knowing that it is based on a true story adds even further to the impact.

    The violence is portrayed in a meaningful manner, it is not glorified with typical Hollywood "drama", here it is cold, quick and without remorse...

    This is not a film that the mainstream media can love because it portrays the kind of reality that it far too heavy to immediately digest. It is in essence a philosophical/sociological view on the darker side of society.

    You can't just walk away from this film and forget it...
    3seeksSilence

    Prostitutes, Mafia & Contract Killers what more could you ask for..

    Well, let's just say that there was more life and entertainment value in the corpses than the actors doing the killing. This film needed a bigger budget than the £35 they seemed to have spent on this load of old cod's-wallop.

    This could have been a very, very good film, if only the director had had a clue to what he was doing, editing is all over the place, the sound track through out the movie was heavy handed and completely unnecessary in places.

    I think the biggest problem with this movie is that the majority of the dialogue is delivered in a manner of someone reading from idiot-boards, in a very dull monotone sort of way.

    The one bright spot in this movie was Jake Canuso who played Alessandro, a schizo mafia thug in the best tradition of movie mafia thugs. Good Job..

    Don't waste your time with this, it will only encourage them to make something else even more banal.

    You've been warned...
    2gonzofaratro

    What else to expect from the butcher of Genesis live '76

    When I saw this film I revisited his Genesis in Concert film from 1976, I have tried hard to forget that crime against the band and fans and to this day I can't figure out why he won't release the film in its entirely and without atomic bombs and comic garbage....

    it is clear now, he thinks is great and this film proves that he lacks common sense.

    Bad editing

    Looks and feels cheap

    Nothing original, bad directing and story

    Could not finish it, at your own risk
    9Fips2701

    A breeze of fresh air in the movie landscape

    From the comments that I see on this board,it seems that some people have a problem with anything that is not the "usual" Hollywood fare. This movie kept me on my seat for the duration of it.I could name a few "big budget" movies where after a 20 minutes I felt like getting up and having a beer. "Journal of a contract killer" is quite remarkable,meaning that with a very good story,some unknown actors and the right director you can create something to remember.That's quite an achievement nowadays where just the marketing budget of some truly horrible movies (that you watch once and never again),mostly coming from,where else,the USA,is more than the budget for this movie.Well,enough said,I will recommend this movie to all my friends.

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    • Release date
      • May 4, 2010 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
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    • Filming locations
      • Italy
    • Production company
      • MJ Films
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      • 1h 30m(90 min)
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