contract killer

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So when, early in “Knox Goes Away,” his character, a contract killer named John Knox, is warned by his doctor of an imminent mental health crisis, Keaton’s control is more eloquent than any breakdown.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Why should Sally play nice when nearly every other major character is a contract killer, a cartel boss or, in Gene's case unbearable enough to be blackballed by producers and fellow actors?

From Salon • May 1, 2022

According to Deadline, Monday’s episode, "Great Wide Open," saw Gibbs and Special Agent Timothy McGee, played by Sam Murray, venture to Alaska to find a contract killer who was hired by a local company.

From Fox News • Oct. 12, 2021

Last year’s surprise winner Jodie Comer returns again for her fierce, chameleonic portrayal of contract killer Villanelle, after upstaging 2019’s favorite: co-star, Sandra Oh.

From The Guardian • Sep. 18, 2020

Cooper’s attorneys argued at his trial and throughout the appeals process that the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department had destroyed or suppressed evidence suggesting three white men were the attackers, including a convicted contract killer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2018