a.n.smith (ansmith@netdoor.com)
Thu, 9 Dec 1999 21:36:19 -0600
> There was a movie a few years ago about a hit man
who adopted a young girl
> who's whole family had been wiped out in some kind
of drug deal gone
> bad. I can't remember the details now but remember
liking the
> movie. The character didn't change his business or
his character
because
> he became a foster father.
Wasn't that "The Professional"? I don't remember the details
much, either, but didn't the hit man go after the drug guys
who killed the kid's family? That's a bit of a soft spot,
righteous anger. Or maybe the drug guys came after him and it
was all self-defense.
And Bill, myabe Parker wouldn't give anyone fifty bucks. But
he does give some old pros a call when he knows they could
use the job. Of course, then they flub up, and there's your
story. Most hard-boiled attitude is a shell, anyway. A public
face. I'm always interested in the character's
worldview--despair? bleak? cold? I'm interested in that idea
of being hard-boiled.
Neil Smith
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