
TMDb Rating
8.0/10
1 verified votes
Portrait of an Assassin (1983)
ThrillerCrime
10 min
Plot Summary
Shot on Super 8 film in 1983 (as a college project), this political-thriller was made on the campus of Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey. The movie takes place in Canada, and is the story of a hit man (played by Peter Coston) hired to take out a controversial Canadian politician.
Why this could be the movie
- Plot hook: Shot on Super 8 film in 1983 (as a college project), this political-thriller was made on the campus of Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey.
- Genre cues: Thriller, Crime
- Director clue: Carlos Garcia
- Lead cast: Peter Coston and Scott Silvani
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Keywords to include
ThrillerCrimeCarlos GarciaPeter CostonScott Silvani1983
Director
Carlos Garcia
Top Cast
Peter CostonScott SilvaniJoe BodekGabe LoubierFrank Calo
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