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Killshot

Killshot

He never met a target he couldn't take. Until today.

20085.81h 35m

Overview

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.

Directed by John Madden
Written by Hossein Amini, Elmore Leonard
Produced by Richard N. Gladstein, James Powers, Lawrence Bender
Box Office0Revenue: $3.0M

Top Cast

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Armand 'The Blackbird' Degas

Diane Lane

Diane Lane

Carmen Colson

Thomas Jane

Thomas Jane

Wayne Colson

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Donna

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Richie Nix

Brandon McGibbon

Brandon McGibbon

Blackbird's Kid Brother

P

Peter Kelly Gaudreault

Blackbird's Brother

Michelle Arvizu

Michelle Arvizu

Nurse

Richard Zeppieri

Richard Zeppieri

Son-in-Law / Mafia Boss

A

Alexis Butler

Girl in Hotel Room

Themes & Keywords

hitmancriminal

About Killshot

Killshot is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2008 exploring themes of hitman, criminal. Directed by John Madden, it stars Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Thomas Jane. 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.

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