Quick Info
- Year
- 1956
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
- Duration
- 85 min
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $0.3M
External Ratings
IMDb7.6
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes76%
📺 Where to Watch
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The Killing
Our Rating
7.8/10
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7.2/10
Overview
Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.
Rating Breakdown
Story
7.7
Acting
7.8
Direction
7.6
Cinematography
7.4
Music
7.2
✓Pros
- Exceptional dramatic depth
- Outstanding performances
- Emotionally powerful story
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention
