Love Comes to the Executioner (2006)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Kyle Bergersen

Writer (WGA):

Kyle Bergersen (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

When death is your job... Never love your work.

Plot:

A young man is hired as the executioner at a prison where his brother sits on death row. Things get more surreal when he falls in love with his brother's ex-girlfriend -- who's imprisoned herself.

Plot Keywords:

Death Row | Executioner | Lethal Injection | Cannibal | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship

Cast

Jonathan Tucker	...	Heck Prigusivac
Jeremy Renner	...	Chick Prigusivac
Ginnifer Goodwin	...	Dori Dumchovic
Christine Ebersole	...	Miriam Prigusivac
Michael Fairman	...	Warden Stankovic
Sean Sweeney	...	Bix
Neil Giuntoli	...	Harry Grmusa
Googy Gress	...	Doc Zdravkovic
Bodhi Elfman	...	Krist Skolnik
Matt Bentle	...	Pontius
Tom Malee	...	Hank
Brian Turk	...	Bruno Bauk
Wendy Worthington	...	Nurse Cetnik
Blake Robbins	...	Stuttering Guard
Gary Fish	...	Catholic Priest

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

USA:89 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Latin

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Butte, Montana, USA

Company:

Aura Entertainment

Trivia:

Serial killer Chick Prigusivac (Jeremy Renner) has a life-sized poster of Jeffrey Dahmer on his cell wall. Renner played the title character in Dahmer (2002).

Quotes:

Dori Dumchovic: I don't understand why we can't just live together. Why can't I marry both of you.
Chick Prigusivac: Damn it Dori because that's not what descent people do.

A sleeping giant

How this film never made it to the top of immediate cult status is beyond me. It is clever, witty, dark in a very heavy way (turn off for people who have kin in jails) and some of the best dialog which, in many cases require a better than high school education. If you studied Latin, there are some double meanings or "entendres" all through this film. Really good performances by all and if you have to, buy this one. Not for grannies who watch cook shows and knit. To give one a taste of the writing, check out the memorable lines here which are out of context. Also, look up the cast to see the credits and the dark roles a couple of the actors have appeared. This is not to say they can only do dark, hilariously witty films. One of the actors played the lead in "Dahmer" and goes from a very somber character to one that it a great comic flair.