Killshot (2008)

Beautiful Carmen Colson and her ironworker husband Wayne are placed in the Federal Witness Protection program after witnessing an "incident". Thinking they are at last safe, they are targeted by an experienced hit man and a psychopathic young upstart killer. The ensuing struggle will test Carmen to the limit.

Director:

John Madden

Writers:

Hossein Amini (screenplay), Elmore Leonard (novel)

Stars:

Thomas Jane, Diane Lane, Mickey Rourke

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thomas Jane	...	Wayne Colson
Diane Lane	...	Carmen Colson
Mickey Rourke	...	Armand 'Blackbird' Degas
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Richie Nix
Rosario Dawson	...	Donna
Alexis Butler	...	Girl in Hotel Room
Hal Holbrook	...	Papa
Brandon McGibbon	...	Blackbird's Kid Brother
Robert Gow	...	Prospective Buyer
Catherine Hayos	...	Prospective Buyer
Peter Kelly Gaudreault	...	Blackbird's Brother
Craig Blair	...	Construction Site Foreman
Michelle Arvizu	...	Nurse
Lynne Deragon	...	Mrs. Palino
Richard Zeppieri	...	Son-in-Law / Mafia Boss

Storyline

Beautiful Carmen Colson and her ironworker husband Wayne are placed in the Federal Witness Protection program after witnessing an extortion scheme go wrong. Thinking they are at last safe, they are targeted by an experienced intimidating hit man and a psychopathic young upstart killer. The ensuing struggle will test Carmen to the limit.

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Plot Keywords:

witness protection program | cigarette smoking | estranged couple | pistol | shower | 

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Taglines:

He never met a target he couldn't take. Until today.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 November 2008 (Israel)

Also Known As:

D'un coup, d'un seul

Filming Locations:

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$10,741 (USA) (23 January 2009)

Gross:

$17,007 (USA) (30 January 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Weinstein Company, The, FilmColony, Lawrence Bender Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bruce Willis was originally set to star as Wayne Colson after he acquired the rights for the film in 1989.

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Goofs

After Richie Nix's shooting rampage in the gas station, a close up reveals that his shotgun is an obvious cheap plastic replica.

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Quotes

Richie Nix: Well, my name's Richie Nix, in case you've ever heard of me. That's N-i-x; it's not the way Stevie Nicks spells hers.

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Soundtracks

"Sixty Years"
Written and Performed by Brian Setzer
Courtesy of Surfdog Records

User Reviews

Rather disappointing

I saw the movie after checking its rating on IMDb. Back then, it was at 8.0 and I thought, "wow! That must be a good one". I thought wrong. The beginning of the movie actually keeps what the plot promises, but then it goes exponentially down underneath its basement. I think without the character of Richie Nix, it might have been alright - although he is the reason the story line takes the course it does. The character is just too extreme for my liking, and hard to endure. Also, the journey the main character takes from the beginning of the story till its "climax" at the end is partly irrelevant and could easily have been omitted - the alternative is, I just did not understand the movie.

Although I must admit that it is "easy watching", and I had no problems sitting through the whole movie, when it had finished I was somewhat unimpressed by the ending. All in all, rather mediocre.