The Killers

The Killers

1964 Approved 1h 33m Criterion Collection

A remake of The Killers (1946) which itself was inspired by the Ernest Hemingway short story. Told instead from the hitmen's point of view, the killers decide to find out why their latest victim (a race car driver) "just stood there and took it" when they came to shoot him. They also figure on collecting more money. Ronald Reagan plays a rich, double-crossing financier. Lovely Angie Dickinson plays the femme fatale.

Director
Don Siegel
Starring
Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, John Cassavetes, Clu Gulager, Claude Akins
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery
My Rating
★★☆☆☆ 4.0 / 10
Format & Location
Format: Blu-ray
Location: Shelf
Date Added
November 11, 2024

Review

Meh. Not quite as strong as the original version. Reagan sucks.