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Killshot (2009)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:3

Rotten:4

Average Rating:5.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

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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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

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

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
06/12/09
Don Willmott
Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com

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
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

...a thoroughly misguided endeavor...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
05/28/09
David Nusair
David Nusair
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05/10/09
Joseph Proimakis
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses

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.

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05/07/09
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
BrianOrndorf.com

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
 
 
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January 18, 2009: Trailer & Poster review Opens in new window
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January 06, 2009: Rourke's Killshot Gets a Release Date Opens in new window
In a move that just might have something to do with all those great reviews "The Wrestler" has been getting, Mickey Rourke and Diane Lane's long-delayed "Killshot" has finally... More...

October 27, 2008: Harvey Weinstein Explains TWC Delays Opens in new window
Wondering what's going on with "Fanboys"? How about "Shanghai" or "Crossing Over"? Heck, how about the rest of The Weinstein Company's ever-shifting release schedule? The Los... More...

October 02, 2008: Weinsteins' Struggles Continue with Killshot Opens in new window
It boasts a critically respected director, a pedigreed script, and a buzzworthy cast -- so why does Killshot keep getting pushed back by The Weinstein Company? More...

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