Assassins(1995) [2024]

: A shared contract leads them to Electra (Julianne Moore), a high-tech surveillance expert and hacker who possesses a valuable computer disk. Rath chooses to protect her instead of killing her, forcing the two to team up to survive Bain’s relentless pursuit.

: The original screenplay was written by The Wachowskis (creators of The Matrix ), but it was heavily rewritten by Brian Helgeland. The Wachowskis reportedly tried to remove their names from the credits, feeling the film had deviated too far from their vision. Assassins(1995)

: The cat owned by Electra, a Maine Coon named Pearl, previously appeared with Stallone in the 1994 film The Specialist . Reception and Legacy : A shared contract leads them to Electra

: The finale takes place in an abandoned hotel in Puerto Rico, where it is revealed that Rath's mentor, Nicolai, faked his death years ago and has been orchestrating the rivalry. Production Trivia The Wachowskis reportedly tried to remove their names

: Rath’s retirement plans are derailed by Miguel Bain (Antonio Banderas), a sociopathic and ambitious younger assassin who begins "stealing" Rath’s targets to prove he is the new number one.