Suicide Kings

"A crime is a terrible thing to waste."

1997 1h 46m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 343

ActionComedyCrimeDramaThriller

Synopsis

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Carlo, a former mobster, is abducted by five privileged young men desperate to raise a $2 million ransom to save the sister of a friend. As Carlo plays mind games, however, his captors splinter -- each wondering whether one of their own had a hand in the crime.

“A crime is a terrible thing to waste.”

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Cast

Christopher Walken
Carlo Bartolucci
Henry Thomas
Avery Chasten
Sean Patrick Flanery
Max Minot
Jay Mohr
Brett Campbell
Jeremy Sisto
T.K.
Johnny Galecki
Ira Reder
Nina Siemaszko
Jennifer
Denis Leary
Lono Veccio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter O'Fallon
Writers: Josh McKinney, Gina Goldman, Wayne Allan Rice
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CAST

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293+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter O'Fallon, shot by Christopher Baffa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Graeme Revell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Peppe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Christopher Walken and Henry Thomas and Sean Patrick Flanery carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A crime is a terrible thing to waste.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120241 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Peter O'Fallon directs. Christopher Baffa behind the camera. Graeme Revell scores. Chris Peppe cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2293+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
3Directed by Peter O'Fallon, shot by Christopher Baffa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Graeme Revell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chris Peppe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Christopher Walken and Henry Thomas and Sean Patrick Flanery carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A crime is a terrible thing to waste.".
8IMDB entry: tt0120241 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "ransom", "kidnapping", "hostage", "rain".