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The Killers

2009 · 75 min

A wry, tense little comedy of errors where bungled plans and bickering keep you squirming and smirking at once.

Overview
A black comedy about two hitmen first staking out their victim and then attempting to carry out the murder. Things do not go to plan.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, thriller, romance
Directed by
Carlo Ortu
Written by
Carlo Ortu
Starring
Ian Attfield, Anna Acton, Colin Holt, Matthew Jure
Music
Stuart Briner
Runtime
75 min

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