The Protege

 

 

Genre: Action, Thriller

Rating: R for strong and bloody violence, language, some sexual references and brief nudity

U.S. Release Date: August 20, 2021

Running Time: 109 mins

Cast: Michael Keaton, Maggie Q, and Samuel L. Jackson, with Robert Patrick

Directed by: Martin Campbell

Written by: Richard Wenk

Produced by: Arthur Sarkissian, Rob Van Norden, Yariv Lerner, Chris Milburn, Moshe Diamant

Executive Producers: Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger, Boaz Davidson, Christa Campbell, Lati Grobman, Luke Daniels, Kyle Stroud, Balan Melarkode, Euzebio Munhoz Junior, Claiton R. Fernandes, Vladimir D. Fernandes, Simon Williams, Daniel Negret, Bruno Wu, Gareth West, Andrei Boncea, and Dragos Buliga

SYNOPSIS: Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody (Samuel L. Jackson) and trained in the family business, Anna (Maggie Q) is the world’s most skilled contract killer. But when Moody – the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know about trust and survival – is brutally killed, Anna vows revenge. As she becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer (Michael Keaton) whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse, their confrontation turns deadly and the loose ends of a life spent killing will weave themselves even tighter.