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Killshot (2009)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:3

Rotten:4

Average Rating:5.3/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for violence, language and brief nudity.

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Jan 23, 2009 Limited

Synopsis: John Madden (SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE) directs this taut thriller adapted from a novel by Elmore Leonard (OUT OF SIGHT). Wayne (Thomas Jane, THE PUNISHER) and his wife, Carmen (Diane Lane, UNFAITHFUL),... John Madden (SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE) directs this taut thriller adapted from a novel by Elmore Leonard (OUT OF SIGHT). Wayne (Thomas Jane, THE PUNISHER) and his wife, Carmen (Diane Lane, UNFAITHFUL), are in way over their heads after getting wrapped up in a con perpetrated by a scam artist (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, BRICK) and his partner (Mickey Rourke, THE WRESTLER), who also happens to be a hitman. Desperate to stay alive, can Wayne and Carmen avoid the bullets? Adapted by Hossein Amini (THE FOUR FEATHERS), this film also stars Rosario Dawson (SIN CITY). [More]

Starring: Diane Lane, Thomas Jane, Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson

Starring: Diane Lane, Thomas Jane, Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Director: John Madden

Director: John Madden
Screenwriter: Hossein Amini
Producer: Richard N. Gladstein, Lawrence Bender
Composer: Klaus Badelt
Studio: Weinstein Company

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  • Beautiful Carmen Colson and her ironworker husband Wayne are placed in the Federal Witness Protection program after witnessing an "incident". Thinking they are at last safe, they are targeted by an experienced hit man and a psychopathic young upstart killer. The ensuing struggle will test Carmen to the limit.
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    It's ultimately Rourke who makes the film worth watching.

    Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
    01/22/09
    Bill Goodykoontz
    Bill Goodykoontz
    Arizona Republic

    the quality of the A-list cast's performances do deserve a tip of the hat.

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    06/12/09
    Don Willmott
    Don Willmott
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    An Elmore Leonard adaptation starring Mickey Rourke as a contract killer. And this barely got released? Goddamn Weinstein Company...

    Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
    06/16/09
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Montreal Film Journal

    Killshot is undoubtedly a mess, but it's a nicely contained jumble with a few great moments of thespian interaction to counteract the estimated 1,000 hands that mangled this picture over the last three years of post-production.

    Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | comment Comment
    05/07/09
    Brian Orndorf
    Brian Orndorf
    BrianOrndorf.com

    ...a thoroughly misguided endeavor...

    Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
    05/28/09
    David Nusair
    David Nusair
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    The film's biggest problem is not that it's a disaster, but that it's merely tepid and dull.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    06/01/09
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
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    Click for full review

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    05/10/09
    Joseph Proimakis
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