Inspired by a real life story, director Richard Linklater's
Hit Man stars Glen Powell (who co-wrote the script with
Linklater) as Gary Johnson, a college professor who moonlights as an
undercover agent for the New Orleans police. A master of disguise, Johnson
poses as a hitman to entrap those seeking the services of such a
professional. Things get messy when he falls for a woman (Adria Arjona)
seeking his fake services.
The film also stars Austin Amelio, Retta, Sanjay Rao and Evan Holtzman.
Hit Man is on Netflix from June 7th.
Check out the new trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater’s sunlit neo-noir stars Glen Powell as strait-laced professor Gary Johnson, who moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department. Preternaturally gifted at inhabiting different guises and personalities to catch hapless people hoping to bump off their enemies, Gary descends into morally dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to one of those potential criminals, a beautiful young woman named Madison (Adria Arjona). As Madison falls for one of Gary’s hit man personas — the mysteriously sexy Ron — their steamy affair sets off a chain reaction of play acting, deception, and escalating stakes.
