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Killing Them Softly

Movie · 2012 · 97 min

A cold, talky crime drama that simmers with economic dread and sudden, ugly violence.

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2012 film by Andrew Dominik
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2012
Runtime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour5
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, action, crime thriller
Directed by
Andrew Dominik
Written by
Andrew Dominik
Starring
Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Sam Shepard, Richard Jenkins, Ben Mendelsohn, Bella Heathcote, Garret Dillahunt
Music
Marc Streitenfeld
Cinematography
Greig Fraser
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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