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The Editor

The Editor

He'll leave you on the cutting room floor!

20145.61h 35m

Overview

A one-time (and now one-handed) master film editor toiling in the cinematic sweatshops of 1970s Italy becomes the prime suspect in a series of brutal murders.

Directed by Adam Brooks
Written by Conor Sweeney, Adam Brooks, Matthew Kennedy
Produced by Adam Brooks, Matthew Kennedy
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Top Cast

Paz de la Huerta

Paz de la Huerta

Josephine Jardin

Samantha Hill

Samantha Hill

Bella

Laurence R. Harvey

Laurence R. Harvey

Father Clarke

Adam Brooks

Adam Brooks

Rey Ciso

Matthew Kennedy

Matthew Kennedy

Peter Porfiry

Conor Sweeney

Conor Sweeney

Cal Konitz

Tristan Risk

Tristan Risk

Veronica

Dan Bern

Dan Bern

Umberto Fantori

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Dr Casini

Jerry Wasserman

Jerry Wasserman

Police Chief O'Connor

Themes & Keywords

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About The Editor

The Editor is a comedy, horror, mystery film released in 2014 exploring themes of police, movie business, knife, murder, spoof, serial killer. Directed by Adam Brooks, it stars Paz de la Huerta, Samantha Hill, Laurence R. Harvey. A one-time (and now one-handed) master film editor toiling in the cinematic sweatshops of 1970s Italy becomes the prime suspect in a series of brutal murders.

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