Assassins

August. 12,2021      
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True crime meets global spy thriller in this gripping account of the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of the North Korean leader. The film follows the trial of the two female assassins, probing the question: were the women trained killers or innocent pawns of North Korea?

Kim Jong-nam as  Self (archive footage)
Kim Jong-un as  Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump as  Self (archive footage)
Ri Sol-ju as  Self (archive footage)
Moon Jae-in as  Self (archive footage)

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Reviews

Pluskylang
2021/08/12

Great Film overall

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Sexyloutak
2021/08/13

Absolutely the worst movie.

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Humaira Grant
2021/08/14

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Arianna Moses
2021/08/15

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

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