March 22, 2025 3:49 am

Hit Man Director Richard Linklater Reveals How Much of Netflix Movie Is a True Story
Hit Man Director Richard Linklater Reveals How Much of Netflix Movie Is a True Story

Hit Man Director Richard Linklater Reveals How Much of Netflix Movie Is a True Story

Hit Man has just dropped on Netflix, following a limited theatrical run, and tells the somewhat true story of Gary Johnson, a fake hitman working for the New Orleans Police Department in sting operations. Directed by Richard Linklater, the movie stars Glen Powell as Johnson, and tells his story as his professional and personal lives become intertwined when he falls for one of his targets, Madison (Adria Arjona). But how much of Hit Man actually happened? Well, Linklater has set the record straight.

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​How much of Netflix’s Hit Man is true? Director Richard Linklater sets the record straight. Read More