The Killers (1964) (original) (raw)
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Original title
The Killers
Year
1964
Running time
90 min.
Country
United States
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Genre
Film noir. Mystery | Cop Movies. Crime. Remake. Car Movies
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Synopsis
Ernest Hemingway's short story THE KILLERS was turned into two memorable films noir at the beginning and the end of the high period of the genre. The original 1946, directed by Robert Siodmak, version stars Burt Lancaster as "the Swede," an aging boxer who is brought in on for an underground job. The 1964 Don Siegel version stars Lee Marvin and Clu Gulager as a pari of gunmen scouring a seedy underworld.
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Awards
1965: BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actor (Lee Marvin)
Critics' reviews
- "Coon’s screenplay is burdened with affected dialog and contrived plotwork. Virtually nothing of the original Hemingway remains"
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