John Cusack must deal with hired killer Morgan Freeman in order to keep his son safe. Frank Carden (Morgan Freeman), one of the world's greatest assassins, is handed a lucrative contract to kill a highly secretive billionaire.Morgan Freeman meets his match in 'Lean On Me,' the actor finds his role after a 30year search. By Richard Harrington. Morgan Freeman earned critical acclaim for one of his first lead film roles playing reallife New Jersey high school principal Joe Clark. American actor and producer Morgan Freeman has had a prolific career on film, television and on the stage. American actor and producer Morgan Freeman has had a prolific career on film, television and on the stage. Get down and dirty and earn a few bucks in the underworld of hitmen and contract killers! Well his breakthrough as far as I know was Driving Miss Daisy. Released December 1989 when he was 52.