The Hit (1984)
Directed by Stephen Frears
Ten years after informing on his gang in London, a supergrass hiding in Spain is snatched by two hitmen, who drive him north across Spain toward France with a hostage in tow.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Courtroom≈ 00:00:00London, EnglandStated on screen
Parker gives evidence against his old gang, who sing at him from the dock.
- 2Parker's house in a Spanish village≈ 00:05:00SpainInferred
A decade later, local youths kidnap Parker and hand him to the hitmen.
- 3Borrowed apartment≈ 00:20:00Madrid, SpainStated on screen
The hitmen hole up in a Madrid flat, take Maggie hostage and switch to a Mercedes.
- 4Hillside near the border≈ 01:15:00Spanish–French border areaInferred
- 5Frontier≈ 01:30:00Spanish–French border areaInferred
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 1,624 km
- Places
- 4
- Countries
- 2
- Stops
- 5
- Not shown: 1,259 km
- Car: 365 km
- On foot: 0.0 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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