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Kill Me Again

  • 19891989
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
4.9K
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Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley in Kill Me Again (1989)
A young detective becomes involved with a beautiful woman on the run from the mob and her psychopath boyfriend.
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A young detective becomes involved with a beautiful woman on the run from the mob and her psychopath boyfriend.A young detective becomes involved with a beautiful woman on the run from the mob and her psychopath boyfriend.A young detective becomes involved with a beautiful woman on the run from the mob and her psychopath boyfriend.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
4.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Dahl
  • Writers
    • John Dahl
    • David W. Warfield
  • Stars
    • Val Kilmer
    • Joanne Whalley
    • Pat Mulligan
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Dahl
  • Writers
    • John Dahl
    • David W. Warfield
  • Stars
    • Val Kilmer
    • Joanne Whalley
    • Pat Mulligan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 31User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Michael Madsen in Kill Me Again (1989)
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    Top cast

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    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Jack Andrewsas Jack Andrews
    Joanne Whalley
    Joanne Whalley
    • Fay Forresteras Fay Forrester
    Pat Mulligan
    • Sammyas Sammy
    Nick Dimitri
    Nick Dimitri
    • Martyas Marty
    Michael Madsen
    Michael Madsen
    • Vince Milleras Vince Miller
    Robert Schuch
    • Collection Agent #1as Collection Agent #1
    Duane Tucker
    • Collection Agent #2as Collection Agent #2
    Molly Flanegin
    • Gossipy Motel Clerkas Gossipy Motel Clerk
    Dominic Dinino
    • Rest Stop Little Boyas Rest Stop Little Boy
    Daniel Dorse
    • Rest Stop Fatheras Rest Stop Father
    Bibi Besch
    Bibi Besch
    • Jack's Secretaryas Jack's Secretary
    Jim Boeke
    • Javonovitchas Javonovitch
    Jon Gries
    Jon Gries
    • Alan Swayzieas Alan Swayzie
    • (as Jonathan Gries)
    Michael Sharrett
    Michael Sharrett
    • Tim the Motel Clerkas Tim the Motel Clerk
    Debby Lynn Ross
    • Kathy the Drowned Wifeas Kathy the Drowned Wife
    Stanley Brown
    • 7-11 Motel Clerkas 7-11 Motel Clerk
    Dan Sturdivant
    • Airport Ticket Agentas Airport Ticket Agent
    Jeff Morrell
    • Uniformed Copas Uniformed Cop
    • Director
      • John Dahl
    • Writers
      • John Dahl
      • David W. Warfield
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Fay Forrester, an attractive young lady wants to escape from her violent and jealous boyfriend Vince. So she hires Jack Andrews, a second class private investigator to arrange her death. She wants to restart her life with a new identity and the money she robbed together with Vince. Because of Jack's financial problems he joins Fay after her fake death. Unfortunately Vince finds out that Fay's still alive. The hunt for Jack, Fay and the money begins... —Markus Lasermann <mslaserm@trick.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de>
    private detectiveneo noirfemme fatalemoteltitle spoken by character72 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Her last request was his first mistake.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Joanne Whalley'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
      The semiautomatic pistol that Fay loads with a fresh clip in the white Cadillac suddenly becomes a revolver when she points it out of the car's window and fires at the police officer following them.
    • Quotes

      Vince Miller: You might live through the rest of the day if you tell me where my money is.

    • Connections
      Featured in Dark & Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Still Doin' Time
      Written by Michael P. Heeney and John Moffat

      Performed by Jackson Leap

      Published by Cedarwood Publishing (BMI)

    User reviews31

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    '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.
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    • Mar 11, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • MGM (Germany)
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Töten Sie mich
    • Filming locations
      • Echo Bay, Lake Mead, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
      • Polygram Movies
      • Propaganda Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $283,694
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $66,013
      • Oct 29, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $283,694
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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