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Natural Born Killers (1994) 7.2
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7.2/10 from 119,076 users
Metascore: 74/100
Reviews: 559 user | 120 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and psychopathic serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media. Director:Oliver Stone |
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Cast
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| Juliette Lewis | ... | ||
| Tom Sizemore | ... | ||
| Rodney Dangerfield | ... |
Ed Wilson, Mallory's Dad
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Everett Quinton | ... |
Deputy Warden Wurlitzer
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Deputy Warden Kavanaugh
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Mallory's Mom
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Lanny Flaherty | ... |
Earl
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Mabel
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Sonny
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Pinball Cowboy
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
The misadventures of Mickey and Mallory: outcasts, lovers, and serial killers. They travel across Route 666 conducting psychadelic mass-slaughters not for money, not for revenge, just for kicks. Glorified by the media, the pair become legendary folk heroes; their story told by the single person they leave alive at the scene of each of their slaughters. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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In the media circus of life, they were the main attraction. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for extreme violence and graphic carnage, for shocking images, and for strong language and sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
26 August 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Asesinos por naturaleza See more »Box Office
Budget:
$34,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
£3,923,239 (UK) (17 March 1995)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
| (director's cut)Sound Mix:
Dolby DigitalAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Written and Performed by Diamanda Galás
Courtesy of Mute Records
by arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The color green is used to indicate the sickness in Mickey's mind and shows up prominently several times during the film: the key lime pie at the diner, the green neon at the drugstore, the green room in the prison. See more »Goofs
Leading up to the Super Bowl the number of victims that Mickey and Mallory murder change several times from fifty six to fifty seven to forty eight and other numbers in the deleted scenes and unrated cut. This might have been done deliberately by the film makers to give the killers the larger than life pop lore they wanted. See more »Quotes
Mickey: Baby... by the power invested in me, as God of my world... I pronounce us husband and wife.See more »
Crazy Credits
The end credits are superimposed over a vast amount of stock footage, ranging from the future of Mickey and Mallory, stock A-Bomb tests, childhood photos of Mickey and Mallory, time-lapse footage, scenes from the movie, and so on. See more »Soundtracks
"Vena Cava"Written and Performed by Diamanda Galás
Courtesy of Mute Records
by arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Oliver Stone seems to have outdone himself on this one. Not only is Natural Born Killers a visual masterpiece, but it is probably one of the most insane and nonsensical social commentary films I have ever seen. Disappointing, since it was penned by one of my favorite film directors, Mr. Quentin `Bad Motherf***er' Tarantino himself. The elements of a good story are there: Boy meets girl, boy and girl fall in love and go on a mass murdering spree which is lapped up by the media. While there is definitely a strong social statement, the story is too erratic and scattered to be completely coherent.
Visually however, Natural Born Killers is stunning. It is intensely colorful, unflinchingly violent and innovative in its cinematography. This movie is not for most, but if you decide to try it out, be warned: It is not for the faint of heart, and not for the weak of stomach. But it is an important film for its visual merits, at the very least.
--Shelly