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Killshot

2008 · 95 min

A tense, gritty cat-and-mouse thriller that keeps you on edge with its menacing villains and constant threat of violence.

Directed by
John Madden
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
He never met a target he couldn't take. Until today.
Overview
Beautiful Carmen Colson and her ironworker husband Wayne are placed in the Federal Witness Protection program after witnessing an "incident". Thinking they are at last safe, they are targeted by an experienced hit man and a psychopathic young upstart killer.

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Directed by
John Madden
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • crime
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
John Madden
Written by
Hossein Amini
Starring
Diane Lane, Mickey Rourke, Thomas Jane, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rosario Dawson, Lois Smith, Don McManus, Aldred Montoya
Music
Klaus Badelt
Cinematography
Caleb Deschanel
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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