Dusk For A Hitman Clip Sets Up The Bloody Return Of A Retired Hitman [EXCLUSIVE]

Summary Screen Rant presents a clip from the new action/thriller Dusk for a Hitman.

The film focuses on the complex dynamic between brothers and a mob boss, adding a unique twist.

The story is based on the real life of self-proclaimed hitman Donald Lavoie.

Dusk for a Hitman is a new action thriller from Canadian director Raymond St-Jean (A Chair Fit for an Angel) and Saban Films. The movie, written by St-Jean and Martin Girard (Lac-Noir), dramatizes the life of Donald Lavoie, a self-proclaimed former hitman for the infamous French Canadian Dubois Gang. Dusk for a Hitman stars Éric Bruneau, a celebrated Québécois actor known for his work on projects like Avant le crash and The Night Logan Woke Up as Lavoie.

Screen Rant is happy to present a clip from Dusk for a Hitman that showcases Lavoie’s return to the work of an assassin, presumably after a break. In addition to Bruneau as Lavoie, the scene features Benoît Gouin (The Wall, L’heure Bleue) as the brutal mob boss Claude Dubois. Fans of the best movies about assassins and hit men will immediately pick up on the tense dynamic between Lavoie and Dubois, which is sure to play into the rest of the film.

How Dusk For A Hitman Stands Apart From Other Assassin Movies

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Dusk for a Hitman offers a different take on the world of assassins and hitmen, and not simply because it offers audiences in America and worldwide a story about organized crime in French Canada. The trailer sets Dusk for a Hitman up to be a movie about two brothers, and the synopsis confirms that Lavoie will be faced with the task of killing his own family for Claude Dubois. Movies and shows in the genre often give their protagonists an impossible choice, but with the trailer showing that Lavoie’s brother is also interested in the world of assassins, this one puts a unique and challenging spin on the trope.

The synopsis for Dusk for a Hitman also promises that Lavoie will be offered a way out of his impossible predicament by detectives, who give him a chance to be their informant. While this could make the movie a good film to watch if you like The Departed, it still puts a unique spin on Lavoie’s predicament, potentially making him play along with the grisly task Dubois has given him. Several movies about hitmen see their protagonists go up against their bosses, but the added influence of detectives can help set Dusk for a Hitman apart from comparable films.

The most unique thing about Dusk for a Hitman, however, is that it is a movie based on real crimes. The movie does dramatize events and put its own narrative spin on the story, but the real-life Donald Lavoie admitted to killing at least 15 people in service to the Dubois Gang and did serve time. This makes Dusk for a Hitman an especially interesting entry into the action/thriller genre, and is likely to inspire many viewers to do some of their own research on the true story behind the film.

Dusk for a Hitman will be released on digital and On Demand on April 19.