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You Kill Me

You Kill Me

Professional alcoholic hit man gets life back on track thanks to her

20076.11h 30m

Overview

While drying out on the West Coast, an alcoholic hit man befriends a tart-tongued woman who might just come in handy when it's time for him to return to Buffalo and settle some old scores.

Directed by John Dahl
Written by Stephen McFeely, Christopher Markus
Produced by Bart Rosenblatt, Al Corley, Eugene Musso
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $3.7M

Top Cast

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Frank Falenczyk

Téa Leoni

Téa Leoni

Laurel Pearson

Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson

Tom

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Dave

Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Edward O'Leary

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Roman Krzeminski

Marcus Thomas

Marcus Thomas

Stef Krzeminski

Scott Heindl

Scott Heindl

James Doyle

Alison Sealy-Smith

Alison Sealy-Smith

Doris Rainford

A

Aron Tager

Walter Fitzgerald

Themes & Keywords

new york citysan francisco, californiaalcoholismserial killeralcoholic

About You Kill Me

You Kill Me is a comedy, crime, thriller, romance film released in 2007 exploring themes of new york city, san francisco, california, alcoholism, serial killer, alcoholic. Directed by John Dahl, it stars Ben Kingsley, Téa Leoni, Luke Wilson. While drying out on the West Coast, an alcoholic hit man befriends a tart-tongued woman who might just come in handy when it's time for him to return to Buffalo and settle some old scores.

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