Killshot (film)

Killshot is a 2008 American action thriller film directed by John Madden and based on Elmore Leonard's 1989 novel of the same name. The film stars Diane Lane and Thomas Jane as a couple in the Witness Protection Program who are pursued by two hitmen, played by Mickey Rourke and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The screenplay was written by Hossein Amini. The film's plot revolves around the husband and wife accidentally witnessing a crime committed by the two assassins, leading to a cat-and-mouse game as the couple attempts to survive. Despite its notable cast and source material, Killshot received generally negative reviews and experienced significant delays in its release.