Hit List (2012 American film)

Hit List is a 2012 dark romantic-comedy film starring Joey Lawrence and Shirly Brener.

Plot

Joey Lawrence plays hit man, Lyle Wilkes, in this dark romantic comedy about Charlotte (Shirly Brener), a woman who has always had anger-management issues. When her childhood therapist suggests young Charlotte (Laura Wiggins), write a journal to keep her emotions in check, it's not long before her journal evolves into a list of people she wishes were dead: bad bosses, worse boyfriends, nasty neighbors and a couple of hostile strangers. After a bad breakup with her boyfriend Chad (Bryce Johnson, and despite strong objections from her mother (Andrea Evans), and father (John Savage), she ventures into online dating. Just as she reaches her limit of unsuccessful dates, Charlotte meets her soul mate Lyle. For the first time in her life, everything is perfect...until Lyle discovers Charlotte's journal. Unknown to her, Lyle is a hit man who sets out to prove just how deeply he loves her by killing everyone on her list. As people on Charlotte's "hit list" start disappearing, Charlotte begins to figure out Lyle's true profession and what to do about it.

Cast

• Joey Lawrence as Lyle Wilkes
• Shirly Brener as Charlotte Murphy
• Bryce Johnson as Chad
• Andrea Evans as Diane Murphy
• Curtis Armstrong as Mr. Button
• John Savage as Walter Murphy
• Michael Kostroff as Mr. Weller
• Chris Owen as Wick
• Loren Lester as Billy Joey Philbin
• Jenny O’Hara as Phils’s Mother

Production

Actor Joey Lawrence, who currently stars in Melissa & Joey sought out the role as hit man Lyle Wilkes to broaden his range of roles as an adult actor.

Minh Collins directed the film and followed his usual comedic style as depicted in previous work: pilots such as “Bottom Feeders” and “Venice Beach Sushi” and the webiseries “Couch Surfing”.

Filming took place in early 2010 in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico, and Santa Monica, Burbank, Castaic, Huntington Park, Marina del Rey, and North Hollywood in California. In Cabo San Lucas, the director met perfect body doubles for Joey Lawrence and Shirly Brener in the hotel room next to his.

Music

• "For All I Care"

Performed by Laura Wiggins (as Laura Slade Wiggins) and Carrick Moore Gerety
Written by Laura Wiggins (as Laura Slade Wiggins) and Carrick Moore Gerety
Mixed by David Sampen and Seann Flynn

• "Closer"

Performed by T&L
Written by Todor Kobakov and Lindy Vopnfjord
Published by Runaway Music Canada
Licensed courtesy of Runaway Music Canada

• "Dance Party"

Performed by T&L
Written by Todor Kobakov and Lindy Vopnfjord
Published by Runaway Music Canada
Licensed courtesy of Runaway Music Canada

• "Live"

Performed by Damian Joyce
Written by Damian Joyce
Licensed courtesy of Damian Joyce

• "Walking On Your Side"

Performed by Mofus
Written by Mofus
Licensed courtesy of Runaway Music Canada

• "It's All Good"

Performed by Mofus
Written by Mofus
Licensed courtesy of Runaway Music Canada

• "Chivalry's Dead"

Performed by The Paper Cranes
Written by The Paper Cranes
Published by Unfamiliar Records
Licensed courtesy of Unfamiliar Records

• "You Will Lie"

Performed by Thomas D'Arcy
Written by Thomas D'Arcy
Published by Thomas D'Arcy Music Inc.
Licensed courtesy of Thomas D'Arcy Music Inc.

• "LaBamba"

Performed by Lindy Vopnfjord
Published by Lindy Vopnfjord
Licensed courtesy of Lindy Vopnfjord

• "National Anthem"

Performed by National Anthem
Written by National Anthem
Published by National Anthem
Licensed courtesy of National Anthem

• "Harmony to My Heartbeat"

Performed by Sally Seltmann
Written by Sally Seltmann
Published by Runaway Music Canada
Licensed courtesy of Arts & Crafts Productions

References

• Official website
• Hit List at the Internet Movie Database