MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Down 15,717 this week

The Killing Time (1987)

5.2
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 5.2/10 from 518 users  
Reviews: 7 user | 5 critic

A psychopath murders a man who was on his way to a job as a deputy sheriff in a small California coastal resort town. He takes on the deputy's identity and arrives in town to start his new ... See full summary »

Director:

0Check in
0Share...

Related News

Tom Cruise's Movie Mum Dead At 71
| WENN

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 35 titles created 7 months ago
 
a list of 1003 titles created 4 months ago
 
a list of 35 titles created 5 months ago
 
a list of 58 titles created 11 Nov 2011
 
a list of 147 titles created 18 Apr 2012
 

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: The Killing Time (1987)

The Killing Time (1987) on IMDb 5.2/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of The Killing Time.

Videos

Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
...
Sam Wayburn
...
...
Jake Winslow
...
Carl Cunningham
Camelia Kath ...
Laura Winslow
...
Lila Daggett
...
Stu
Gracie Harrison ...
Mary Ellen Knoeller
Harvey Vernon ...
Dick
...
Annie Winslow
Jeb Ellis-Brown ...
Brian Mars
Harriet Medin ...
Nell
Richard Bolik ...
Coroner
Mark Barkawitz ...
Stranger's Father
Mathew Brady ...
Young Stranger
Edit

Storyline

A psychopath murders a man who was on his way to a job as a deputy sheriff in a small California coastal resort town. He takes on the deputy's identity and arrives in town to start his new "job." What he doesn't know is that the recently appointed sheriff and his mistress are plotting to murder her evil husband and blame it on the new deputy. Written by Anonymous

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Taglines:

To commit the perfect murder, you need planning, guts, and luck. Practically nobody has luck.

Genres:

Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language, and for some sexuality | See all certifications »
Edit

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

23 October 1987 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

A gyilkosság ideje  »

Filming Locations:

 »

Box Office

Gross:

$500,283 (USA)
 »

Company Credits

Production Co:

 »
Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Color:

See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kiefer Sutherland's father, Donald Sutherland, portrayed Hawkeye Pierce in the film version of "MASH," while cast mate Wayne Rogers portrayed Trapper John on the television series "M*A*S*H" See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
A Predictable Film Noir with Many Clichés
11 August 2003 | by (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – See all my reviews

Kiefer Sutherland is an unknown killer, who comes to a peaceful coastal town pretending to be the new deputy sheriff. He starts working with Sam Wayburn (the expressionless Beau Bridges) and Carl Cunningham (Joe Don Baker), who is going to retire. Sam is in love with his high school sweetheart Laura Winslow (Camelia Kath), who is married with a powerful and wealth man, Jake Winslow (Wayne Rogers). Sam and Laura decides to kill Jake and put the blame on the new comer, but things will not work as planned. This movie is not totally bad, although full of clichés and very predictable. The situations are easily resolved and the plot is neither moralist nor amoral: it is shallow. Maybe in the hands of the Cohen brothers or other good director, it could be a great movie. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Tempo de Vingança" ("Time of Revenge")


14 of 15 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
Michael Madsen Salavas
Who was responsible for his father's dead? waldenpond88
Discuss The Killing Time (1987) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?