'' The Assassin's Code'', previously entitled ''Legacy'', is an American

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directed by David A. Armstrong and written by Edward Lee Cornett, who created the story and characters. The film stars

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and Mark Thompson. The film was released on May 11, 2018, in a

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and through

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Cast

as Detective Michael Connelly *

as Kurt Schlychter * Mark Thompson as Captain Jack O'Brien *

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as Angelo Leonetti * Yancy Butler as Laura Consolo * Rich Grosso as Carmen Puccinaldi * Elizabeth Anweis as Jia Connelly * Dontez James as David Paris * Matt O'Shea as Jimmy Marco * Christopher Mele as Detective Brandt * Allen O'Reilly as Steve Kitchen * Jordan Whalen as Keller Abrams * Melvin Bender as Ray Blaine * Greg Violand as Kenny Cohen * Lauren Ashley Berry as Detective Harris * Edward Lee Cornett as Albert

Production

The film was shot in

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began on October 24, 2016, and ended on November 19.

Release

''The Assassin's Code'' premiered at the

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on April 12, 2018.

acquired the domestic distribution rights and released the film on May 11, 2018, in select theaters and through

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Assassin's Code, The 2018 thriller films 2018 films American thriller films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language thriller films