Zeyda and the Hitman (released in the U.S. as Running with the Hitman) is a 2004 Canadian comedy television film directed by Melanie Mayron, written by Michael Amo, and starring Judd Hirsch, Gil Bellows, Mercedes Ruehl, Conrad Dunn, Reagan Pasternak, and Danny Aiello. Based on a true story, the film is about a grandfather who hires a contract killer to assassinate his allergy-prone son-in-law. It aired on the CTV Television Network on June 20, 2004.