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Killing Them Softly

Killing Them Softly

In America you're on your own.

20126.01h 37m

Overview

Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.

Directed by Andrew Dominik
Written by Andrew Dominik, George V. Higgins
Produced by Paula Mae Schwartz, Steve Schwartz, Brad Pitt
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $37.9M

Top Cast

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Jackie Cogan

Scoot McNairy

Scoot McNairy

Frankie

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

Russell

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Mickey

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Markie Trattman

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Driver

Vincent Curatola

Vincent Curatola

Johnny Amato

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Dillon

George Carroll

George Carroll

Kenny Gill

Max Casella

Max Casella

Barry Caprio

Themes & Keywords

hotelrobberybased on novel or bookpokerhitmangamblinggangsterjunkiecynicismalcoholismeconomymurderhitmobsterorganized crimebrutalitydrugscriminalex-conneo-noirbarviolence

About Killing Them Softly

Killing Them Softly is a crime, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of hotel, robbery, based on novel or book, poker, hitman, gambling. Directed by Andrew Dominik, it stars Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn. Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.

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