Kill Me Again (1989)

Director:

John Dahl

Writers:

John Dahl (written by) and
David W. Warfield (written by)

Release Date:

27 October 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Her last request was his first mistake.

Plot:

A young detective becomes involved with a beautiful woman on the run from the mob and her psychopath boyfriend.

Plot Keywords:

Psychopath | Abusive Boyfriend | Wig | Deus Ex Machina | Best Friend

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Pat Mulligan	...	Sammy
Nick Dimitri	...	Marty
Michael Madsen	...	Vince Miller
Joanne Whalley	...	Fay Forrester (as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer)
Robert Schuch	...	Collection Agent #1
Duane Tucker	...	Collection Agent #2
Val Kilmer	...	Jack Andrews
Molly Flanegin	...	Gossipy Motel Clerk
Dominic Dinino	...	Rest Stop Little Boy
Daniel Dorse	...	Rest Stop Father
Bibi Besch	...	Jack's Secretary
Jim Boeke	...	Javonovitch
Jon Gries	...	Alan Swayzie (as Jonathan Gries)
Michael Sharrett	...	Tim the Motel Clerk
Debby Lynn Ross	...	Kathy the Drowned Wife

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:16 | France:-12 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Boulder City, Nevada, USA

Company:

Propaganda Films

Trivia:

Joanne Whaley-Kilmer's new name "Vera Billings" is a combination of the town (Billings) where writer-director 'Dahl, John' is from, and a girl he dated.

Goofs:

Continuity: Jack's sideburns when he drives Fay to the police station.

Movie Connections:

References Viva Las Vegas (1964)

'80s Noir For Audience Which Likes A Mean Edge

Unlike the title, once turned out to be just right. I should have stopped at one viewing, which I really liked. For some reason, a second look five years later wasn't nearly the fun. All of sudden, the characters just were too hard-edged with a sadistic killer and lead female that were not fun to watch. Maybe I'm just mellowing and these type of low-lifes just don't appeal to me anymore, at least when comprise two- thirds of the main characters.

So, if you like nasty characters with a big mean streak in them, ones that have no ethics whatsoever and are proud of it, then'll you like this modern-day film noir very much. Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer and Michael Madsen are not three people you want as friends, particularly the last two.

The story has a few twists - big twists - near the end, although I suppose if you thought about it long enough you'd discover some credibility problems with it. Nonetheless, you have to give this film decent points for one thing: it entertains you for the full 95 minutes.