Assassin (1986): Cast
Assassin is a 1986 sci-fi thriller directed by Sandor Stern, starring Jonathan Banks as Earl Dickman, Robert Webber and Allan Graf. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Sandor Stern
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sankan Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Assassin About?
The premise of Assassin without spoilers.
A retired intelligence operative is recalled by his former agency to hunt down an ultra‑secret android assassin that has begun eliminating government officials. The machine is indistinguishable from a human, built for flawless killing and virtually indestructible, making the mission a lethal cat‑and‑mouse chase.
Assassin Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- cyborg sci fi
- cyborg
- bionic man
- robot
- politics
- robot as menace
- technology
- murder
- mad scientist
- killer robot
- iron
- hotel
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- government corruption
- espionage
- diary
- bionics
- android
- assassin
Assassin Cast & Characters
Jonathan Banks leads the cast as Earl Dickman, with Robert Webber as Calvin Lantz and Allan Graf as Wheeler. Directed by Sandor Stern; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sandor Stern
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Jonathan Banks as Earl Dickman -
Robert Webber as Calvin Lantz -
Allan Graf as Wheeler - Robert F. Hoy as Becker
Also Starring in Assassin
· 18 more- Robert Conrad Henry Stanton
- Nancy Lenehan Grace Decker
- Patrick Gorman Agent One
- Richard Young Robert Golem
- Mark Lindsay Chapman Hotel Clerk
- Dick Warlock Office Manager (uncredited)
- Len Birman Sen. Corbin
- Chuck Courtney Corridor Agent
- Scott Lincoln Todd
- Nick Angotti Kreiger
- Ben Frank Franklin
- Karen Austin Mary Casallas
- Jamie Stern Teenager
- Jessica Nelson Ann Walsh
- John H. Evans Slocum
- Richard Newton Oliver Smithfield
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- Grace Simmons Secretary
- Leonard A. Mazzola Marcus Baines
More from Sandor Stern
More films directed by Sandor Stern: Gridlock, The Stranger Beside Me, A Child’s Cry for Help and Duplicates.
Cars in Assassin
22 cars on screen, including the Austin FX4 and the 1979 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine.
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Austin FX4 Minor role -
1979 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine Minor role -
1977 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Minor role -
1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Minor role
Assassin Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Assassin - Special Terminator C.I.A.” and “מתנקש”.
- Also known as
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- Assassin - Special Terminator C.I.A.
- מתנקש
- A bérgyilkos
- 机械刺客
- Asesino
- Special Terminator C.I.A.
- Убийца
- Vraždící stroj
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Assassin FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Assassin, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Assassin?
Assassin runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Assassin released?
Assassin was released on March 19, 1986.
Who directed Assassin?
Assassin was directed by Sandor Stern.
More films by Sandor Stern Who is in the cast of Assassin?
Assassin stars Jonathan Banks as Earl Dickman, Robert Webber as Calvin Lantz and Allan Graf as Wheeler, among 22 credited actors.
Does Assassin have a post-credit scene?
No. Assassin has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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