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ActionYear2021Duration1h 49mIMDb6.1

The Protégé

ActionThriller

Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody, Anna is the world's most skilled contract killer. However, when Moody is brutally killed, she vows revenge for the man who taught her everything she knows.

Trailer

Cast

Martin Campbell

Director

Michael Keaton

Rembrandt

Maggie Q

Anna

Samuel L. Jackson

Moody

David Rintoul

Edward Hayes

Patrick Malahide

Vohl

Ray Fearon

Duquet

Ori Pfeffer

Athens

Robert Patrick

Billy Boy

Florin Piersic Jr.

Ram

Tudor Chirila

Petru

Velizar Binev

Don Preda

George Pistereanu

Vali

Eva Nguyen Thorsen

Young Anna

AB

Alexandru Bordea

Anna's Father

Tanja Keller

Anna's Mother

SM

Sara Maria Groseanu

Anna's Sister 1

AW

Alina Wang

Anna's Sister 2

Taj Atwal

Seema

Richard Wenk

Writer

Comments

10 Comments

A94i4LNov 6, 2025

Great

Buboy VillarAug 14, 2025

@Mrs A #30092017Aug 12, 2025

Meo Plâms'zêr ØffïcîAug 12, 2025

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kalpanaPathakAug 7, 2025

Fun TobiOct 18, 2022

She plays a mercenary taken under the wing of Samuel L Jackson who found her as a child. And is like a second father to her. But now that she tries to separate her violent life to that of a "meek" but smart book store owner in London UK As she tries to find out that due to her mercenary job that people try to attack on those she loves and knowing these heartless assassins will not stop until she is put six feet under. And needs to get to them before they get to her and her loved ones. Movie is full of a bit surprises and that over in helping out in Samuel L Jackson and Michael Keaton as support. Maggie Q can kick butt and act!

VKAL692182Oct 18, 2022

There are some good action sequences in this Maggie Q vehicle that shows off her chops as a movie action star and her beauty. Unfortunately the story and script are rather generic, and the director hasn't made the best use of the exotic locations, with most of the film having a sound-stage feel. Michael Keaton is a great actor, but I found the casting of a 70-year-old white male actor as the love interest of a 40-year-old Asian woman very off. Hope Maggie Q gets the material she deserves one day.

AbhimanyuOct 18, 2022

It is an entertaining film. However, I find the plot a bit hard to follow, as the background is inadequately explained.

mian_imranOct 18, 2022

None of Hollywood's recent 'female assassin' movies have been perfect but THE PROTEGE has more promise than others I've seen like KATE and GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE. While the story is nothing special - too cliched, too derivative, and most importantly missing almost entirely a satisfying climax - director Martin Campbell, of CASINO ROYALE fame, really lifts things to give them a sheen of quality that makes this a nice-looking, easygoing film. Maggie Q's acting has improved over the years since I first saw her in NAKED WEAPON, and Michael Keaton is always entertaining these days. A little lacking on the action front, but that which does take place is satisfyingly violent.

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