Asher Ron Perlman is a contract killer whos spent the better part of his life ending other lives, taking orders from Avi Richard Dreyfuss He lives a lonely existence, making friends out of fine wine and good food, resenting his apprentice, Uzi Peter Facinelli, whos taking jobs from him due to youth When Avi hands Asher three contracts for a revenge scheme, the hitman takes the job, only to lose consciousness due to health issues, making accidental contact with Sophie Famke Janssen, a ballet teacher distraught over mother Dora Jacqueline Bisset, whos losing her battle with dementia Asher and Sophie make a connection, embarking on a tentative courtship where the murderer cant share anything about his life As the pair work out their flirtations, Asher is forced to pair with Uzi on a group hit, and when that goes bad for a moment, the veteran soon becomes marked for death, threatening all the good thats come into his world