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The Killers
Two professional killers invade a small town and kill a gas station attendant, "the Swede," who';s expecting them. Weaving together threads of the Swede';s life, Reardon uncovers a complex tale of treachery and crime, all linked with gorgeous, mysterious Kitty Collins.
7 March 1905, Manhattan, New York, USA
27 September 1920, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
March 6, 1886 in New York City, New York, USA
July 24, 1895 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
1 July 1896, Pendleton, Indiana, USA
4 July 1902, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
April 16, 1898 in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
20 December 1905, Brooklyn, New York, USA
30 April 1916, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
11 October 1892, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
10 August 1914, Brooklyn, New York, USA
3 October 1874, Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
December 04, 2014
It's [got] a blistering opening sequence.May 20, 2003
As mere movie melodrama, pieced out as a mystery which is patiently unfolded by a sleuthing insurance man, it makes a diverting picture.April 08, 2008
It's a classic by a supreme exponent of that genre, German emigre Robert Siodmak.May 30, 2008
Nominated for four Oscars, Robert Siodmak's The Killers expands on Hemingway's short story in classic film noir style, with a dense plot that ends in an unexpected double crossJuly 06, 2010
Film noir with spectacularly photographed set pieces.April 08, 2008
An example of film noir at its most expressive.April 08, 2008
The definitve screen rendition of Hemingway's story.February 07, 2008
It's one of the great films of disenchantment.October 07, 2015
The movie darts around in time, constantly surprising and adding more depth to the character of The Swede. It's a psychological exploration of a man who was so worn down by life that he merely gave up.April 08, 2008
Taken from Ernest Hemingway's story of the same title, picture is a hard-hitting example of forthright melodrama in the best Hemingway style. Performances without exception are top quality.April 05, 2011
Compelling, beautifully shot film noir, marking the stunning debut of Burt Lancaster.