Warner Bros., now in possession of the pre-1986 MGM library, decided to produce a remake in 2000 under the same title, with Sylvester Stallone starring as Jack Carter.
Another film based on Lewis's book, Hit Man, directed by George Armitage and starring Bernie Casey and Pam Grier,[REF] was released in 1972, taking some plot details and treatments, such as a sniper shooting Carter on a rocky beach, from Hodges' film [REF].