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The Killers

  • 19641964
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Angie Dickinson and Lee Marvin in The Killers (1964)
Surprised that their contract victim didn't try to run away from them, two professional hit men try to find out who hired them and why.
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Surprised that their contract victim didn't try to run away from them, two professional hit men try to find out who hired them and why.Surprised that their contract victim didn't try to run away from them, two professional hit men try to find out who hired them and why.Surprised that their contract victim didn't try to run away from them, two professional hit men try to find out who hired them and why.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
8.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,098
9,522
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    • Director
      • Don Siegel
    • Writers
      • Ernest Hemingway(story)
      • Gene L. Coon(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Lee Marvin
      • Angie Dickinson
      • John Cassavetes
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Don Siegel
    • Writers
      • Ernest Hemingway(story)
      • Gene L. Coon(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Lee Marvin
      • Angie Dickinson
      • John Cassavetes
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 91User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Angie Dickinson and Lee Marvin in The Killers (1964)
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    Angie Dickinson and Lee Marvin in The Killers (1964)
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    Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin
    • Charlie Strom
    Angie Dickinson
    Angie Dickinson
    • Sheila Farr
    John Cassavetes
    John Cassavetes
    • Johnny North
    Clu Gulager
    Clu Gulager
    • Lee
    Claude Akins
    Claude Akins
    • Earl Sylvester
    Norman Fell
    Norman Fell
    • Mickey Farmer
    Ronald Reagan
    Ronald Reagan
    • Jack Browning
    Virginia Christine
    Virginia Christine
    • Miss Watson
    Don Haggerty
    Don Haggerty
    • Mail Truck Driver
    Robert Phillips
    Robert Phillips
    • George Fleming
    Kathleen O'Malley
    Kathleen O'Malley
    • Miss Leslie
    Ted Jacques
    • Gym Assistant
    Irvin Mosley Jr.
    • Mail Truck Guard
    • (as Irvin Mosley)
    Jimmy Joyce
    • Salesman
    Davis Roberts
    Davis Roberts
    • Maître D'
    Hall Brock
    • Race Marshal
    Burt Mustin
    Burt Mustin
    • Elderly Man
    Peter Hobbs
    Peter Hobbs
    • Instructor
    • Director
      • Don Siegel
    • Writers
      • Ernest Hemingway(story)
      • Gene L. Coon(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to Don Siegel, it was the policy at "Universal" at the time to shoot the last scene of the film first. On that first day of filming, according to Siegel and Clu Gulager, Lee Marvin arrived late and had been drinking, but because he had no dialogue, the scenes were used as shot.
    • Goofs
      The rear-screen projection used for the go-cart racing scene is poorly done, and the editing from the process shots to the main shots, with the change in color, brightness, and sharpness is jarring. It is the same with the driving during the race, where multiple studio lights can be seen reflected on the car and drivers' helmets.
    • Quotes

      Charlie Strom: Lady, I don't have the time.

    • Crazy credits
      The style of the film's credits reflects its original made-for-TV origins: in 1960s TV movies, Stars, Co-stars, and Featured Players were listed only in the opening credits, while supporting players were listed only in the closing credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Biography: Angie Dickinson: Tinseltown's Classiest Broad (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Too Little Time
      Music by Henry Mancini

      Lyrics by Don Raye

      Sung by Nancy Wilson

      [Johnny and Sheila dance to the song performed at the nightclub]

    User reviews91

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    Top review
    7/10
    Great cast - good movie
    I recently saw this at the 2008 Palm Springs Film Noir Festival. Not really Film Noir as it was made after the genre had passed and is in color and features no detectives or private eyes and not even a film as it was originally intended as the very first made-for-television movie. Produced by Universal's Revue Studios it was deemed too violent for television. It of course isn't too violent by today's standards and NBC censors did call for revisions of the movie and since there are only a few questionable scenes It could have been easily done but they left it as was and it didn't make it's May of 1964 television premier. Instead it went to theaters and drive ins in July of 1964. Long-time film and television director Don Siegel directs. His most noted work would still come late in his career with Clint Eastwood in "Coogan's Bluff", "Two Mules for Sister Sara", "The Beguiled", "Dirty Harry" and "Escape From Acatraz" and John Wayne in "The Shootist" and Charles Bronson in "Telefon." This film is as different from the 1946 film as that film is as different from the short story by Earnest Hemingway that both film borrow from. The 1946 film is noted for being Burt Lancaster's first film role and the 1964 film is noted for being Ronald Reagan's last film role. Seasoned hit-man Charlie Storm (Lee Marvin) and young enforcer sidekick Lee (Clu Gulager) have been hired for larger than usual fee to knock off a retired professional race car driver who now teaches shop class in a school for the blind. A series of flashbacks tell the story of Johnny North (John Cassavetes) and his mechanic Earl Sylvester (Claude Akins) and the femme fatale Sheila Farr (Angie Dickenson) who comes into their lives. Sheila is the kept woman of mobster Jack Browning (Ronald Reagan) whose gang includes Mickey Farmer (Norma Fell) and George Flemming (Robert Phillips). Also in the cast are a couple of familiar and wonderful character television actors in small support roles with Kathleen O'Malley and Burt Mustin. Music score by John Williams when he was a contract composer before he made it big the film also features a Henry Mancini song "Too Little Time" with an on screen performance by jazz singer Nancy Wilson. Screenplay adaptation by Gene L. Cook and director Siegel this deserves a look especially from it's great cast and historical perspective. It keeps flowing pretty smoothly and never bogs down. Cassavetes seems uncomfortable in the role and their really isn't much on screen chemistry between he and Dickenson but Dickenson is delicious as the femme fatale and Marvin and Gulager, especially Gulager's smooth wit, are great as the hit team. Angie Dickenson was on hand at the screening for an audience Q&A following the film and it was great to see her. I liked this and would give this an 7.5 out of 10.
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    • Release date
      • October 24, 1964 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ernest Hemingway's The Killers
    • Filming locations
      • Riverside International Raceway, 22255 Eucalyptus Avenue, Moreno Valley, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Revue Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $750,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,944
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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