Hitman is a 2007 action film directed by Xavier Gens and based on the video game series of the same name. The story revolves around Agent 47, a professional hitman. He was raised from birth to be an assassin by the group known as "The Organization" and becomes ensnared in a political conspiracy. He finds himself pursued by both Interpol and the Russian military. The film stars Timothy Olyphant and Dougray Scott. Hitman was released on November 21, 2007. Though critically not well-received, it was a financial success. At an unknown location, a group of bald children are receiving tattoos of bar codes and receiving training in firearms and hand-to-hand combat. In these scenes, it is shown that these boys are raised to be assassins and trained to kill. Years later, Interpol agent Mike Whittier (Dougray Scott) arrives at his house and discovers Agent 47 (Timothy Olyphant) in his study, where the two talk about 47's life as a professional hitman working for an unknown contractor known as Th...