Killshot is a thriller film based on the 1989 novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard. The film is directed by John Madden and stars Diane Lane and Thomas Jane as a couple who, despite being in a witness protection program, are confronted by the criminal they outed, portrayed by Mickey Rourke.

Plot

Mafia hitman Blackbird (Mickey Rourke) is rootless, aging and has upset his mob employers. He is also haunted by the death of his younger brother during a job. Because of this, he takes up with the stupid, impulsive and psychopathic young robber Richie Nix (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). During an ill-conceived shakedown at a realtor's office, Blackbird feels that his identity has been compromised. Blackbird and Richie hunt down estranged couple Carmen (Diane Lane) and Wayne (Thomas Jane), even though they are enrolled in the Federal Witness Protection Program.