Product Details

• Actors: Skeet Ulrich, Kristy Swanson, Derek de Lint, Rena Owen, Antonie Kamerling
• Directors: Laurence Malkin
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• DVD Release Date: October 29, 2002
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006JDRI
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #77,194 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description

When Kevin Burke a young ambitious security agent employed by a powerful multinational banking firm finally secures an important promotion on the company's top internal security team he has reached the pinnacle of his career. Intending to ask his beautiful girlfriend Rosalind to marry him he plans the perfect romantic evening. But his perfect plan ends in a deadly tragedy when Rosalind is suddenly and brutally murdered by a hit man. Suddenly Kevin's world begins to collapse around him and he swears to avenge Rosalind's death. Now trained as a dangerous killer Kevin is primed to guard the only thing he has left - the bank. Prepare for a murderous game where everything has a price and paranoia is a virtue.System Requirements:Running Time: 97 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 043396094185

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Foreign indie, pleasant surprise, November 10, 2002

By	"peterdao" (Springfield, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This indie from the Netherlands, with various film techniques from fast editing to fast music, could be a pleasant surprise to viewers who got fed up with Hollywood's cliches when it comes to suspense and action. Of course the movie would have been even better with a bigger budget for a stronger cast, yet I find it all in all enjoyable.

There's nothing quite new with the plot ("The Replacement Killers" and "The Bourne Identity" being two best in this genre lately) but it still manages to keep you guessing at least half way through. Skeet Ulrich is Kevin Burke, a rising star in an international bank in Rotterdam, working as security agent under his surrogate father and mentor, bank director Karl Jorgensen (Derek de Lint). Just when Kevin prepares to propose to a broker he's deeply in love with, the beautiful Rosalind Bremmond (Katherine Lang), her life is cut short by an assassin's bullet. As Kevin is furiously driven to seek revenge, his investigation into Rosalind's death not only reveals a dark facet of her life, it also drags him into a web of corporate espionage and assassination involving some agents from Interpol and numerous unidentified enemies. While working his way out of this dangerous maze, Kevin confronts with another mysterious beauty, Tessa Jansen (Kristy Swanson), who might well give him the ultimate answer to his deadliest question...

Conclusion: 4 stars, 1 to the cast (especially Derek de Lint), and 3 to the film makers in terms of editing and cinematography (some sexy scenes from the streets of Rotterdam are really worth checking out). One side note: I was a little bit curious about "some sexuality" under the R rating box. Turned out it didn't involve Kristy Swanson, just Katherine Lang. But it was good anyway.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Pleasant Surprise, February 28, 2003

By	Tom Ellis (California, USA) - See all my reviews

If you love action, Europe and fast paced stories, this one is for you. If not, then take a pass. Much like Nikita, Bourne Identity and other great Euro thrillers Soul Assassin is not as formulaic as most American action films and I really enjoyed the fresh new actors from Holland (I assume). Skeet and Kristy were good, but Kristy should have been in the movie more. A fault of an otherwise passable script. Nothing too special there, but the movie has a unique view. A very blue view. Personally I liked it. Along with the sound, which is loud and great. The story was confusing at times, then it all makes sense in the end. No spoilers here, but I was definitely surprised by the final events. I probably should give the film a 4/5 but because of the end I have to give it a 5/5.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Ride, December 31, 2002

By	Judy Mason (Encino, CA) - See all my reviews

I rented and then bought this DVD. It is different and has an attitude. Off beat locale and happenings...a bicycle chase in Amsterdam, a sniper shootout on the canal and lots of quick cuts and Hi Tech look and feel. The story is interesting as well...betrayal by a "father figure".

I have read some negative reviews of this movie by uptight "filmees". Get a life!! They over analyze all of the things about the movie that are actually fun....the pacing, the styized look, the blue filter....that's what is fun. Get your nose out of obscure and boring films and enjoy life.