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Pimeyden syli

Original title: Killing Me Softly
  • 20022002
  • K-15K-15
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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Joseph Fiennes and Heather Graham in Pimeyden syli (2002)
A woman faces deadly consequences for abandoning her loving relationship with her boyfriend to pursue exciting sexual scenarios with a mysterious celebrity mountaineer.
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A woman faces deadly consequences for abandoning her loving relationship with her boyfriend to pursue exciting sexual scenarios with a mysterious celebrity mountaineer.A woman faces deadly consequences for abandoning her loving relationship with her boyfriend to pursue exciting sexual scenarios with a mysterious celebrity mountaineer.A woman faces deadly consequences for abandoning her loving relationship with her boyfriend to pursue exciting sexual scenarios with a mysterious celebrity mountaineer.

IMDb RATING
5.4/10
18K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,993
510
  • Director
    • Kaige Chen
  • Writers
    • Sean French(novel)
    • Kara Lindstrom(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Heather Graham
    • Joseph Fiennes
    • Natascha McElhone
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kaige Chen
  • Writers
    • Sean French(novel)
    • Kara Lindstrom(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Heather Graham
    • Joseph Fiennes
    • Natascha McElhone
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 109User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
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    Heather Graham in Pimeyden syli (2002)
    Heather Graham in Pimeyden syli (2002)
    Joseph Fiennes and Heather Graham in Pimeyden syli (2002)
    Joseph Fiennes and Heather Graham in Pimeyden syli (2002)
    Joseph Fiennes and Heather Graham in Pimeyden syli (2002)
    Joseph Fiennes and Heather Graham in Pimeyden syli (2002)
    Joseph Fiennes and Heather Graham in Pimeyden syli (2002)
    Joseph Fiennes and Heather Graham in Pimeyden syli (2002)
    Heather Graham in Pimeyden syli (2002)
    Joseph Fiennes and Heather Graham in Pimeyden syli (2002)
    Joseph Fiennes and Heather Graham in Pimeyden syli (2002)
    Joseph Fiennes and Heather Graham in Pimeyden syli (2002)

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    Heather Graham
    Heather Graham
    • Alice
    Joseph Fiennes
    Joseph Fiennes
    • Adam Tallis
    Natascha McElhone
    Natascha McElhone
    • Deborah
    Ulrich Thomsen
    Ulrich Thomsen
    • Klaus
    Ian Hart
    Ian Hart
    • Senior Police Officer
    Jason Hughes
    Jason Hughes
    • Jake
    Kika Markham
    Kika Markham
    • Mrs. Blanchard
    Amy Robbins
    • Sylvie
    Yasmin Bannerman
    Yasmin Bannerman
    • Joanna Noble
    Rebecca Palmer
    Rebecca Palmer
    • Michelle Stowe
    Ronan Vibert
    Ronan Vibert
    • Alice's Boss
    Olivia Poulet
    Olivia Poulet
    • Alice's Secretary
    Ian Aspinall
    • Alice's Work Colleague
    Helen Grace
    • Alice's Work Colleague
    Oliver Ryan
    Oliver Ryan
    • Bookshop Assistant
    Donald Gee
    • Vicar
    Tim Faraday
    • Police Officer in Street
    Richard Green
    • Police Officer in Interview
    • Director
      • Kaige Chen
    • Writers
      • Sean French(novel)
      • Kara Lindstrom(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The main reason Kaige Chen was keen to make the film was because he would never have been allowed to do so in his native China owing to all the sexual content.
    • Goofs
      Alice's bra is alternately on/off between shots during the love-making scene in the library.
    • Quotes

      Adam Tallis: We spend our lives searching for our other half.

    • Alternate versions
      US theatrical version was edited for sexuality to secure a R rating. The film was released on DVD & video in both its censored and unrated version.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Killing Me Softly' (2003)

    User reviews109

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    6/10
    A good movie, unjustly prosecuted by the critics...
    I fail to understand why all the critics are coming down on this film with such vicious fury. Granted, this is not a Hitchcockian masterpiece, but please, give the movie a break. The same critics give decent marks for movies which are really way below this one, and sometimes even to pure trash, as long as they have a good Hollywood pedigree. Well, this one may not have the proper pedigree, but I nevertheless found it to be a very decent thriller, one that kept me interested and on edge most of the time, had a plausible story, and one whose ending was not totally predictable (which is more than you can say for most thrillers nowadays).

    All in all, a good evenings entertainment for adults, well worth watching.
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    • buiger
    • Jan 16, 2007

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    • Release date
      • June 21, 2002 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • MGM (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Killing Me Softly
    • Filming locations
      • East Finchley Underground Station, East Finchley, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • The Montecito Picture Company
      • Noelle Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,775,138
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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