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The Kill-Off

  • 1989
  • R
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
208
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The Kill-Off (1989)
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Business at The Pavilion bar is down so Pete and Rags decide that the best way to get The Pavilion off the skids is to turn it into a strip joint.Business at The Pavilion bar is down so Pete and Rags decide that the best way to get The Pavilion off the skids is to turn it into a strip joint.Business at The Pavilion bar is down so Pete and Rags decide that the best way to get The Pavilion off the skids is to turn it into a strip joint.

  • Director
    • Maggie Greenwald
  • Writers
    • Maggie Greenwald
    • Jim Thompson
  • Stars
    • Loretta Gross
    • Andrew Lee Barrett
    • Jackson Sims
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    208
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Maggie Greenwald
    • Writers
      • Maggie Greenwald
      • Jim Thompson
    • Stars
      • Loretta Gross
      • Andrew Lee Barrett
      • Jackson Sims
    • 7User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Loretta Gross
    • Luane
    Andrew Lee Barrett
    • Bobbie Ashton
    Jackson Sims
    • Pete Pavlov
    Steve Monroe
    • Ralph
    Cathy Haase
    Cathy Haase
    • Danny Lee
    Jorja Fox
    Jorja Fox
    • Myra Pavlov
    • (as Jorjan Fox)
    Sean O'Sullivan
    • The Doctor
    Ellen Kelly
    • Lily Williams
    Ralph Graff
    • Henry Williams
    Jim Woyt
    • Bar Regular
    Cesar Pares
    • Bar Regular
    Mike Towstik
    • Bar Regular
    Bill Busto
    • Policeman
    Spencer Neyland
    • Dancing Drunk
    Andy Kahan
    • Dead Lily
    William Jess Russell
    • Raggs
    • Director
      • Maggie Greenwald
    • Writers
      • Maggie Greenwald
      • Jim Thompson
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    • Trivia
      The film's 1990 release in the U.S. coincided with a small craze of Jim Thompson novels being adapted to film. The other Jim Thompson novels to be adapted into films were The Grifters and After Dark, My Sweet, also in 1990.
    • Goofs
      At approximately 19:15 into the film.
    • Alternate versions
      The DVD-R from Mr. Fat-W Video is missing 20 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Rookie/Berkeley in the Sixties/Edward Scissorhands/The Grifters (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Hard Work
      by The Slamhound Hunters

    User reviews7

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    Forget the Grifters, This is the reel deal!
    Murder, Sex, Lies and Plenty of Sleaze are intertwined to reveal a variety of characters each in their own unique and twisted way infatuated by Lust, Corruption and Revenge.

    I was never a big fan of The Grifters, browsing through the shelves of my local video store many years ago I saw this little beauty sitting crying out to be hired, so naturally I did the decent thing, and WOW! was I bowled over.

    From the script, the pitch perfect casting and the soundtrack, this is one of those whereby when you watch, you can feel yourself become uncomfortable.

    The Director Maggie Greenwald made an impressive directing debut, and brought a touch of romantic sleaze to the proceedings. Go on and try it, and then go for a ten hour shower afterwards, Jim Thompson would be proud.
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    • Dec 4, 2001

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 1990 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Einsamkeit und Mord
    • Filming locations
      • New York, USA(Interior scenes)
    • Production company
      • Filmworld Productions
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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