The Killing

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The Killing
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NR,1hr 23min
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June 6, 1956
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United Artists
Synopsis: The Killing was director Stanley Kubrick's first major film effort -- though, like Kubrick's earlier films, it was economically produced with an inexpensive cast. In a variation of his Asphalt Jungle role, Sterling Hayden plays veteran criminal Johnny Clay, planning one last big heist before settling down to a respectable marriage with Fay (Colleen Gray). Teaming with several cohorts, Johnny masterminds a racetrack robbery. The basic flaw is that all the crooks involved are losers and small-timers ... Full Synopsis
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Stanley Kubrick's third feature showed that he was no ordinary director, as he dispensed with traditional time structure to detail the planning and execution of a racetrack heist gone wrong. Combining a non-linear story with a unifying, matter-of-fact voice-over narration, Kubrick constructed an intricate yet lucid cinematic puzzle that shifted back and forth both in time and among the central characters, ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Johnny Clay
Sherry Peatty
George Peatty
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Actor/singer Nick Cannon attends the premiere of "The Killing Room" during the 2009...
Actor/singer Nick Cannon attends the premiere of "The Killing Room" during the 2009...
Actor/singer Nick Cannon attends the premiere of "The Killing Room" during the 2009...
Director Jonathan Liebesman attends the premiere of "The Killing Room" during the 2009...
Director Jonathan Liebesman attends the premiere of "The Killing Room" during the 2009...
Actor/singer Nick Cannon attends the premiere of "The Killing Room" during the 2009...
Actor/singer Nick Cannon attends the premiere of "The Killing Room" during the 2009...
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