The Killing
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdetectiveheistmafia/gangsterfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leadsunderdog triumphs
"In All Its Fury and Violence..."
Boxlist takeA weighty, unsavoury crime thriller: layered and grounded. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.
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- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1956
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- United Artists
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