Do not let the presence of interesting actor Michael Ironside, tempt you into watching "The Killing Man". This bad excuse for a martial arts film is tedious, contrived, and rather ridiculous. The story is nothing more than a series of encounters with Jeff Wincott as a programed, back from the dead assassin, eliminating those who could expose this country's involvement in a plot "are you ready?", that the U.S. government introduced the aids virus. Other annoyances include Wincott mumbling "What do you want from me?" countless times, sets that resemble an empty warehouse, a requisite strip club scene, philosophical discussions about killing and redemption, slow motion showcasing, and other total nonsense. Bad, and not good bad by any stretch of the imagination. - MERK

Director David Mitchell has created a gem in The Killing Machine.Starring Jeff Wincott who has also been in other classic flicks, Last Man Standing 1996, Martial Outlaw 1993, Mission of Justice 1992 and Martial Law II: Undercover 1992.Also starring Michael Ironside who has also been in other classic flicks, The Butcher 2009, Terminator Salvation 2009, Surveillance 2008, Starship Troopers 1997, Total Recall 1990, Nowhere to Hide 1987, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II 1987, Forced to Kill 1994 and Scanners 1981.Also starring Terri Hawkes who has also been in other classic flicks, Sabotage 1996 and Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II with Michael Ironside.I enjoyed the fight scenes and the shootouts.If you enjoyed this as much as I did then check out other classic hit-man flicks, The Fifth Commandment 2008, Icarus 2010, Leon: The Professional 1994, The Marker 2008, The Replacement Killers 1998, Crank 2006, The Long Kiss Goodnight 1996, Smokin' Aces 2006, Kill Bill: Vol.1 2003, Kill Bill: Vol 2 2004, Road to Perdition 2002, Pulp Fiction 1994, The Bourne Ultimatum 2007, Nikita 1990, The Boondock Saints 1999, Hit-man 2007, Killing Them Softly 2012, One in the Chamber 2012, Bullet to the Head 2012, Interview with a Hit-man 2012, American Ultra 2015, Hit-man: Agent 47 2015, Sicarivs: the Night and the Silence 2015, Accident Man 2018, A Hit-man in London 2015 and Wanted 2008.

This is a warning for everyone to stay away from this piece of garbage. The plot is simple. Jeff Wincott was once a hit-man, and after he died he was brought back to life to do killing for the government. This plot has lots of potential, but unfortunately it is totally wasted here. It just keeps getting worse and worse, and in the end I was supporting the bad guys, even though they weren't exactly the most charismatic bunch of people I've witnessed. Wincott delivered some great fighting and action in movies like "Martial Law 2", "Mission of Justice", "Deadly Bet" and even "Martial Outlaw", and that means that I got really disappointed when it turned out that this film sucked to the extreme on that level. Very bad fight scenes, nearly no action, and it sucks big time. I advise everyone to just pretend that this movie doesn't exist at all.

This is a thought provoking movie shot in a very interesting manner. The content is a bit eery, but the quality is superior for a "B" action flick. Jeff Wincott is great in his performance. The storyline is very good but with a dark ending... but it keeps your attention.