You Kill Me (2007)

While drying out on the West Coast, an alcoholic hitman befriends a tart-tongued woman who might just come in handy when it's time for him to return to Buffalo and settle some old scores.

Director:

John Dahl

Writers:

Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely

Stars:

Ben Kingsley, Téa Leoni, Luke Wilson

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Kingsley	...	Frank Falenczyk
Téa Leoni	...	Laurel Pearson
Luke Wilson	...	Tom
Dennis Farina	...	Edward O'Leary
Philip Baker Hall	...	Roman Krzeminski
Bill Pullman	...	Dave
Marcus Thomas	...	Stef Krzeminski
Scott Heindl	...	James Doyle
Alison Sealy-Smith	...	Doris Rainford (as Allison Sealy-Smith)
Aron Tager	...	Walter Fitzgerald
Jayne Eastwood	...	Kathleen Fitzgerald
Al Corley	...	Man in Park
Erik Fjeldsted	...	Kevin
Aaron Hughes	...	Stanley
Devin McCracken	...	Henry

Storyline

Frank Falenczyk loves his job. He just happens to be the hitman for his Polish mob family in Buffalo, New York. But Frank's got a drinking problem and when he messes up a critical assignment that puts the family business in peril, his uncle sends him to San Francisco to clean up his act. Frank is not a touchy-feely kind of guy, but he starts going to AA meetings, gets a sponsor and a job at a mortuary where he falls for the tart-tongued Laurel, a woman who is dangerously devoid of boundaries. Meanwhile, things aren't going well in Buffalo where an upstart Irish gang is threatening the family business. When violence erupts, Frank is forced to return home and with an unlikely assist from Laurel, faces old rivals on new terms.

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Plot Keywords:

untrustworthiness | watching television | friend | contemplating suicide | crying | 

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Taglines:

"Hi, my name is Frank I'm an alcoholic. I kill people for a living... This is anonymous, right?"

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

The intersection shown at the end is the same intersection shown at the end of The Pursuit of Happyness (2006).

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Goofs

The Amtrak station appears to be near downtown Buffalo. An announcement is made about a train going to Cleveland. Trains in downtown Buffalo only go North and East. Westbound trains only leave from a suburban station in Depew, NY.

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Quotes

Tom: [regarding Frank's admission of his career as a hitman to the Alcoholics Anonymous group] Actually, it went better than you think. It did
Laurel Pearson: How do you know they won't tell the police?
Frank Falenczyk: It's Alcoholics Anonymous.
Tom: Somehow I don't really feel that's what they had in mind when they came up with the name, but you never know.

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Connections

Features Phantom Of The Opera (1925)

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Soundtracks

If You Know Love
Written by Molly Johnson and Steven Mackinnon
Performed by Molly Johnson
Courtesy of Anthem
Under License from Universal Music Canada

User Reviews

What's Wrong With People's Choice in Movies These Days!

Very good movie. This movie is about a hit man who is an alcoholic who has to get clean for the family. I am not gonna wreck anymore plot. I thought Ben Kingsley played an amazing part. His character is so likable that you can forgive him for what he does for a living. This movie is a little bit of romance, some action, and a little comedy here and there. Tina Leonie plays the female love interest and she produced this movie. I thought she also did a great job and this is just a good movie. I work at schlock buster video and this film is so underrated. Why can't people enjoy good movies like this instead of crap like Shoot Em' Up or the new movie war. People are so desensitized this day and age that they only enjoy rude comedy by the American Pie Team or just mindless action movies about war or killing. Yes this film is about killing but at least it has a good thorough story that actually makes sense and has good acting instead of the poor acting of the guy from The Transporter in War or the disgusting language of American Pie Beta House. If you like a movie with substance check this film out as it is a killer!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 July 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

You Kill Me

Filming Locations:

Manitoba Production Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$247,000, 24 June 2007

Gross USA:

$2,429,367

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,748,295

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carol Baum Productions, Code Entertainment, Dillinger Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1