The Killers

Name: The Killers
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1964-10-24
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 7.10
Cast: Clu Gulager, Lee Marvin, John Cassavetes, Angie Dickinson

– A hit man and his partner try to find out why their latest victim, a former race-car driver, did not..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 33 Minutes

Release Year:

1964

A hit man and his partner try to find out why their latest victim, a former race-car driver, did not try to get away.

Styles:

Suspense, Clever, Bleak, Stylized, Rough, Exciting, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

California, Los Angeles, USA

Genre:

Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night

The Killers (1964) - Trailer

Release Date:

24 Oct 1964

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Directed by:

Don Siegel

Story Written By:

Gene L. Coon, Ernest Hemingway

Main Actors:

Clu Gulager, Lee Marvin, John Cassavetes, Angie Dickinson

Plot:

A remake of The Killers (1946) which itself was inspired by the Ernest Hemingway short story. Told instead from the hitmen's point of view, the killers decide to find out why their latest victim (a race car driver) "just stood there and took it" when they came to shoot him. They also figure on collecting more money. Ronald Reagan plays a rich, double-crossing financier. Lovely Angie Dickinson plays the femme fatale.

Awards:

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination.

Production Company:

Universal Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

79%