The Prodigy (2005)

"Sometimes what you are looking for is looking for you"
Audience Score
41
The Prodigy
The Prodigy tells the story of smalltime enforcer Truman Fishers vicious conflict with a sadistic assassin who has chosen the unwilling Truman to be his successor The assassin who goes by the alias Rains and whose exploits have become the source of legend among Trumans underworld colleagues drives Truman through the pressure of constant violence and grief to understand his own capacity for both bloodshed and compassion Ultimately this reveals to Truman that he as with all of us must find our place in this world or as Rains would say our place in this grand design This action begins quickly as Truman meets with a turncoat from a rival gang This tense showdown erupts quickly into mayhem when Rains makes his unexpected entrance In the wake of the ensuing bloodbath Truman is forced to reevaluate his own role in the small violent world he inhabits suddenly aware that there are larger powers at work which he does not understand
DirectorWilliam Kaufman
WritersWilliam KaufmanHolt Boggs

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 1st, 2005
Original Language:English
Movie Tags:assassin