Assassin

1986 "An unstoppable assassination machine is loose...one man stands in his way."
4.8| 1h35m| NR| en
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A retired agent from an Intelligence Agency is contacted by the Agency in order to stop an ultra-secret robot who is killing some government officials. That will be not an easy task, because the robot looks human and it was specifically built to be an efficient killer, not to mention that it is almost invulnerable.

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Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Diagonaldi Very well executed
Listonixio Fresh and Exciting
Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Rainey Dawn A lame TV movie version of Terminator - sorta. We have a robot that looks human that goes around killing people he's programmed to kill. And it's a very boring film. Mainly a bunch of talk with some action scenes thrown in for some so called excitement.I have no clue as to the type of film they used to film this movie with but it looks dark and dirty, just dingy looking. A drab film quality to go with a drab story - I guess it works well together.This is not a film that Terminator fans should seek out - it's not nearly as exciting nor is it a quality film like Terminator. Instead it's just a lame, boring made for TV movie. If you miss this one, you aren't missing anything at all but some ugly 1980s hairstyles and clothing.1/10
zardoz-13 Robert Conrad doesn't break a sweat "Assassin," a second-rate, contemporary, sci-fi thriller. Neither should you. Retired secret agent Henry Stanton (Robert Conrad) comes out of retirement to save the day on one last assignment. Stanton's old boss Calvin Lantz (Robert Webber) wants Stanton to track down an invincible robot murderer. The catch is that this cyborg killer looks like a flesh and blood human. Indeed, "Assassin" is a lowest common denominator revenge movie with a robot tracking down former agency operatives and killing them with extreme impersonality. Symbolically, writer & director Sandor Stern gives the villain the surname Golem. Historically, the Golem was a Jewish monster sent to protect its people but revolts again them. "Assassin" amounts to a poor man's "Terminator" with few surprises. The cyborg has to recharge itself occasionally and it hides from our heroes while they scour an entire motel to locate it. Meanwhile, Conrad looks like he has packed on the pounds. He doesn't shed his shirt. In his glory days, Conrad always removed his shirt. He doesn't perform any strenuous stunts. He and his leading lady Karen Austin flirt with each other while Conrad's former boss, Calvin (Robert Webber), worries about his own life. Richard Young is okay as Golem. He can imitate voices. He can leap out of windows as long as they are no higher than the sixth floor. Veteran heavy Jonathan Banks plays a suspicious good guy. "Assassin' is abysmal.
BA_Harrison This mid-80s made-for-TV sci-fi thriller takes its cues from The Terminator, with a human-like robot assassin, created by a top secret government agency, programmed to kill those on a hit list compiled by its deluded, deceased designer. Ex-agency operative Henry Stanton (Robert Conrad) reluctantly comes out of retirement to try and stop the renegade mechanical menace, aided by attractive robotics expert Mary Casallas (Karen Austin).Writer/director Sandor Stern is no James Cameron, but he still manages to deliver a fair bit of tension and some hokey fun from the premise, with his murderous machine (effectively played by Richard Young) interfacing with an ATM to extract cash, taking a couple of high dives from several stories up, leaping over moving cars, opening up compartments in his body to modify himself, and even bedding a desperate bar floozy when his mission calls for it (he's anatomically correct and can go for hours on a full charge!).The plot does get unnecessarily convoluted and clichéd at times, with Henry haunted by his past, developing a relationship with Mary, and discovering that his superior has been hiding a terrible secret, but Stern just about keeps the pace going right up to the hilariously explosive ending.5.5 out of 10, rounded up to 6 for IMDb.
Woodyanders Rugged former secret government agent Henry Stanton (a fine performance by Robert Conrad) gets called out of retirement by the agency he used to work for to stop crafty, lethal and resourceful renegade cyborg assassin Robert Golem (nicely essayed with smooth intensity by Richard Young). Shrewd'n'sassy scientist Mary Casallas (winningly played by the fetching Karen Austin) helps Stanton out. Writer/director Sandor Stern relates the involving plot at a snappy pace, develops a good deal of tension, stages the action scenes with considerable aplomb, and further spices things up with a slyly amusing sense of deadpan humor. Conrad and Austin display a pleasingly casual and engaging rapport as the likable lead characters; they receive excellent support from Robert Webber as Stanton's huffy, slippery superior Calvin Lantz, Jonathan Banks as Lantz's steely partner Earl Dickman, Jessica Nelson as alluring, unsuspecting barroom pick-up Ann Walsh, and Nancy Lenehan as Mary's steady gal pal Grace Decker. Moreover, the violence is surprisingly rough and brutal stuff for a made-for-TV feature. Chuck Arnold's polished cinematography does the trick while Anthony Guefen supplies an effectively groovy'n'moody score and the special effects are pretty nifty and convincing. A neat little item.