History Film / TheHitmansBodyguard

* CrashIntoHello: How Bryce and Amelia met (on a mafia funeral no less). Kincaid and Sonia [[NotSoDifferent had a similar first encounter]], albeit ''much'' more violent.

After a botched mission, Michael Bryce (Creator/RyanReynolds) loses his status as one of the world's premiere bodyguards. Now down on his luck, he finds a lifeline when Interpol agent Amelia Roussel (Creator/ElodieYung) demands that he escort one of the world's most notorious hitmen, Darius Kincaid (Creator/SamuelLJackson) to the International Court of Justice. His testimony against a ruthless dictator charged with crimes against humanity, Vladislav Dukhovich (Creator/GaryOldman), will allow Darius' wife Sonia Kincaid (Creator/SalmaHayek) to be released from prison. This causes Dukhovich's assassins and corrupt to set their sights on Michael and Darius, who must team up, even if they hate each other and wouldn't mind seeing the other die, preferably at their own hands.

After a botched mission, Michael Bryce (Creator/RyanReynolds) loses his status as one of the world's premiere bodyguards. Now down on his luck, he finds a lifeline when Interpol agent Amelia Roussel (Creator/ElodieYung) demands that he escort one of the world's most notorious hitmen, Darius Kincaid (Creator/SamuelLJackson) to the International Court of Justice to testify against a ruthless dictator charged with crimes against humanity, Vladislav Dukhovich (Creator/GaryOldman). This task's success can also mean the release of Darius' wife Sonia Kincaid (Creator/SalmaHayek). And even if Dukhovich's assassins and corrupt are dead set on eliminating Michael and Darius, the two must eventually team up to survive, even if they hate each other and wouldn't mind seeing the other die, preferably at their own hands.

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Michael Bryce (Creator/RyanReynolds) loses his status as one of the world's premiere bodyguards after a botched mission. Suddenly, former girlfriend Amelia Roussel (Creator/ElodieYung) demands that he escort one of the world's most notorious hitmen Darius Kincaid (Creator/SamuelLJackson) to the International Court of Justice for his testimony against a ruthless dictator charged with crimes against humanity, Vladislav Dukhovich (Creator/GaryOldman). The mission's success can also mean the release of Darius' wife Sonia Kincaid (Creator/SalmaHayek). And even if Dukhovich's assassins and corrupt are dead set on eliminating Michael and Darius, the two must eventually team up to survive, even if they hate each other and wouldn't mind seeing the other die, preferably at their own hands.

''The Hitman's Bodyguard'' is a 2017 action-comedy directed by Patrick Hughes and starring Creator/RyanReynolds, Creator/SamuelLJackson, Creator/ElodieYung, Creator/SalmaHayek, and Creator/GaryOldman.

Michael Bryce (Reynolds), formerly one of the world's premiere bodyguards, is tasked with protecting Darius Kincaid (Jackson), one of the world's most notorious hitmen, and escorting him to the International Court of Justice so that Kincaid can testify against Vladislav Dukhovich (Oldman), a ruthless dictator who is being charged with crimes against humanity.

Unfortunately for Bryce, Dukhovich has hired a large number of men to prevent Kincaid from reaching the Hague and the police have been compromised, meaning that he and Kincaid can only rely on each other to survive. Complicating matters even further is the fact that Bryce and Kincaid despise each other and, if circumstances were different, wouldn't mind seeing the other die, preferably at their own hands.

A sequel titled ''Film/TheHitmansWifesBodyguard'' was released on June 16, 2021 (having been [[ReleaseDateChange delayed significantly]] due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic).

!!This film provides examples of:

* YouKilledMyFather: [[spoiler:Kincaid's first kill was a man who broke into his church and beat his father, the pastor, to death because "[[ForTheEvulz he was looking for someone to hurt]]".]]

A sequel titled ''Film/TheHitmansWifesBodyguard'' is due to release on June 16, 2021 (having been [[ReleaseDateChange delayed significantly]] due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic).

** Even disregarding the above, you'd think the court would be a little more lax with the ExactTimeToFailure considering that ''someone wracked up an a massive body count of officers and agents trying to murder Kincaid en route to the Hague''.

* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: As the protesters realize that [[spoiler:the man who fell to his death from the courthouse roof was Dukovitch]], they can be heard cheering just as the camera cuts back to Kincaid.

* ShutUpHannibal: [[spoiler:Dukhovich attempts to break Kincaid by pointing out how many people he has killed and that he will never redeem himself. Kincaid's response is to laugh in his face, tell him he doesn't care about redemption in the slightest, and shove him off of a rooftop.]]

** Massive liberties are taken to make Kincaid's testimony the only thing that can bring down Dukhovich. A victim whose family was killed in front of him and was put in a work camp for three years has his ''entire'' testimony dismissed out of hand, with the implications that all of the other witnesses so far have had the same. Such testimony would not simply be declared "hearsay" (which, by the way, is when a witness is asked what they were told happened by somebody else) and struck even if the defense claimed they were merely political opponents doing smear jobs. Somehow Kincaid was the only person to have [[spoiler:pictures]] as proof of Dukhovich's crimes despite this being set in the modern day and that is the only kind of evidence that seems to work.

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A sequel titled ''The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard'' is due to release on June 16, 2021 (having been [[ReleaseDateChange delayed significantly]] due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic).

A sequel titled ''The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard'' is in production and due to release in August 2021 (having been [[ReleaseDateChange delayed by a year]] due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic).

* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: As the protesters realize that the man who fell to his death from the courthouse roof was Dukovitch, they can be heard cheering just as the camera cuts back to Kincaid.

* FauxAfablyEvil: Even at his most polite, Dukovich can't mask what a sadistic, egomaniacal monster he really is.

* MotiveRant: Dukhovich gives one during the climax, stating his belief that as the "rightful" ruler of his country, no one in the world has authority over him, and he has the right to do whatever he wants. He gets one earlier, too, claiming that everything he does is to [[WellIntentionedExtremist "serve the people" and protect his country]]. [[Hypocrite Which is somewhat undermined by his willingness to ''massacre'' large chunks of "the people".]]

* MotiveRant: Dukhovich gives one during the climax, stating his belief that as the "rightful" ruler of his country, no one in the world has authority over him, and he has the right to do whatever he wants.

** Even disregarding the above, you'd think the court would be a little more lax with the ExactTimeToFailure considering that ''someone tried to murder Kincaid en route to the Hague''.

''The Hitman's Bodyguard'' is a 2017 action-comedy directed by Patrick Hughes and starring Creator/RyanReynolds, Creator/SamuelLJackson, Creator/SalmaHayek, and Creator/GaryOldman.

** [[spoiler:After the shootout with Dukhovich's mercs blew up their car and cooked off Bryce's ammo reserves in its trunk, Kincaid calms him down by pointing out the mercs' undamaged, stocked-up vehicle nearby.]] Cue one more round cooking off, shooting along the street and blowing up this car as well in a single hit. Kincaid finds this ActuallyPrettyFunny.

* TortureTechnician: Dukhovich has a personal one, a [[TattooedCrook fearsomely tattooed]], [[BeardOfEvil bearded]] brute named Goran with an apparent penchant for ElectricTorture. Bryce is subjugated by him to get information where Kincaid is. [[spoiler:When Kincaid himself suddenly shows up to free Bryce, Goran suffers a well-deserved KarmicDeath by being electrocuted to death with the very same implements he just used on Bryce.]]

* BatmanGambit: Dukhovich carries out a simple one during the climax: [[spoiler: He has a truck bomb detonated outside the courthouse, and when a nearby hospital sends an air Medivac, his men hijack it while another busts him out of his cell, so that he can meet the chopper on the roof and escape.]]

* EveryCarIsAPinto: Downplayed but still there. The first one is an acceptable example with some Hollywood liberties. The second one, not so much.

* LastDisrespects: This is how Bryce and Amelia first met. They were at the funeral of one of Bryce's clients and she was there to hopefully busts the client's shady family. They were easily spotted and a fight ensued, which included the casket of the dead client being knocked over.

* OneHeadTaller: Both protagonists have this dynamic with their respective love interest.

* RasputinianDeath: [[spoiler:Ivan's death got him struck a few times with heavy objects on the head, getting shot up with a nailgun, and getting shot a few times while being strangled with a chain]].

** The opening scene of Bryce protecting a Japanese arms dealer shows that just because you meticulously plan something, does not mean it won't go to shit due to the possibility of something unforeseen occurring, [[spoiler: in this case, a hitman 300 meters away, who was actually there for someone else and took the shot at Kurosawa as a target of opportunity]].

** At one point Bryce and Kincaid are trapped in a building with both the police and the villain's hitmen closing in. Bryce is planning to take the extra time to fight and disarm the hitmen, when Kincaid decides to take matters into his own hands and jumps in to shoot all of them quickly. Bryce comments that that was one way to do it, but... cut to the police yelling "Shots fired!" and immediately storming the building.

** After learning that [[spoiler: Kincaid had killed his client and unintentionally sent his life into the downward spiral it is]], Bryce, justifiably, [[spoiler: quits protecting Kincaid, but he does come back, after realizing how serious his job is and being unable to stand around and not help Kincaid from the massive ''army'' of mercenaries that came out of nowhere]].
** Before going to the courthouse, Bryce takes the time to call Amelia to say that [[NeverMyFault he forgives her for causing his client in the opening to get killed and ruining his life]]; Amelia proceeds to curse at him and tell him to hurry up. Then, later, after getting nearly tortured to death, Bryce calls Amelia again, [[HeelRealization more apologetic and humble for blaming her for every bad thing that happen to him after his client was killed]], [[spoiler: especially since it turns out [[SpannerIntheWorks Kincaid]] was responsible]]; Amelia still is indifferent and just wants Kincaid at the trial. When the fate of a piece of human garbage being punished is determined on the sole testimony of a man being in a courtroom, ''alive'', it really isn't a good time to try to patch things up with your ex. In fact, Amelia and Bryce are only able to do that at the near end, [[spoiler: when Dukhovich is killed]]. Though it's also implied that Bryce [[IfWeGetThroughThis wanted to let her know his regrets in case he doesn't survive]].

* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: Dukovich outright states that he is the rightful rule Of Belarus, can do whatever he wishes, and does not recognise any authority that tries to limit his power.

* ShipperOnDeck: Kincaid notices right away that Amelia and Bryce have a romantic history together and knows that Bryce still has feelings for her. He spends most of his and Bryce's time together trying (and succeeding) to getting the latter back together with Amelia.

** [[spoiler: The climax takes place at a courthouse and the villain causing a disturbance, followed by him shooting at a protagonist causing another character to [[TakingTheBullet take the bullet]] for him, then the protagonist chases the villain on the courthouse's rooftop and eventually cornering him with the villain attempting to taunt the protagonist, only for the protagonist to shove the villain off the roof to his death in revenge for his friend, and the villain [[CarCushion lands on a car below]]. [[Film/TheUntouchables Sound familiar?]]]]

* SmugSnake: Dukhovich has two modes; viscerally angry, or quietly smug. He is completely convinced beyond any shadow of a doubt that he will be released and return to power. [[spoiler:That makes the look of absolute terror on his face when Kincaid shoots his means of escape down extremely cathartic.]]

* ArtisticLicenceGeography: Nothing about the trip from Birmingham to the International Criminal Court in The Hague makes any sense.
** Driving from Birmingham to the east coast of Brittain does *not* take you through the narrow streets of downtown Coventry.