''Soul Assassin'' is a 2001 English-language Dutch

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directed by Laurence Malkin and starring Rena Owen,

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and

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. It was released 22 August 2001 and was considered a

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Plot

The film is about a young security agent, Kevin Burke, who is employed by a multinational banking firm. He intends to ask his girlfriend Rosalind to marry him. Interpol suspected Jorgensen's firm of money laundering, based on anonymous tips. When Jorgensen finds out there is a mole in his firm, he suspects Rosalind and has her murdered by a hitman from the Barcelona branch of the firm. Kevin then swears to avenge Rosalind's death. With the help of Tessa Jansen, an Interpol agent, Kevin learns that Jorgensen has had his father murdered when he was young, in order to groom Kevin as an assassin for his firm. In the final scene Mr. Ficks admits to being the mole and planting the trail to lead Jorgensen to suspect and kill Rosalind, in order that Kevin should kill Jorgensen, and Mr. Ficks could take over the firm from him.

Cast

as Kevin Burke *

as Tessa Jansen * Derek de Lint as Karl Jorgensen * Rena Owen as Karina * Antonie Kamerling as Karl Jorgensen Jr. * Katherine Lang as Rosalind * Serge-Henri Valcke as Mr. Ficks *

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(cameo)

Production

The film is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen. Much of the film is shot in blue mood lighting. The film makes extensive use of flashbacks.

References

External links

* * 2001 action thriller films 2000s English-language films A-Film Distribution films English-language action thriller films English-language Dutch films {{2000s-thriller-film-stub