Killshot

"He never met a target he couldn't take. Until today."

2008 1h 35m EN

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5.8

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38%

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★5.8TMDB · 331🥫38%Rotten Tomatoes★6IMDB · 22,598

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Synopsis

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Beautiful Carmen Colson and her ironworker husband Wayne are placed in the Federal Witness Protection program after witnessing an "incident". Thinking they are at last safe, they are targeted by an experienced hit man and a psychopathic young upstart killer.

“He never met a target he couldn't take. Until today.”

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Cast

Diane Lane
Carmen Colson
Mickey Rourke
Armand 'The Blackbird' Degas
Thomas Jane
Wayne Colson
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Richie Nix
Rosario Dawson
Donna
Lois Smith
Lenore
Don McManus
Nelson Davies
Aldred Montoya
Lionel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Madden
Writers: Hossein Amini
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Madden, shot by Caleb Deschanel. 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 Klaus Badelt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Diane Lane and Mickey Rourke and Thomas Jane carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He never met a target he couldn't take. Until today.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0443559 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Madden directs. Caleb Deschanel behind the camera. Klaus Badelt scores. Mick Audsley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Directed by John Madden, shot by Caleb Deschanel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Klaus Badelt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mick Audsley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Diane Lane and Mickey Rourke and Thomas Jane carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He never met a target he couldn't take. Until today.".
7IMDB entry: tt0443559 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 15 themes, including "hitman", "home invasion", "cat and mouse", "criminal duo".

The technical file

Cinematography: Caleb Deschanel
Original score: Klaus Badelt
Editing: Mick Audsley
Production design: Andrew Jackness
Costume design: Beth Pasternak
Makeup / hair: Jordan Samuel
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Box office: $2,960,993
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Killshot (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes: 38% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 6/10 · 22,598 votes
MPAA: R

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What people are saying

Wuchak2023-01-22
★ 7/10
Killer thriller, killer message A mob hit-man (Mickey Rourke) teams-up with a young psycho (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and they go after a separated couple (Diane Lane & Thomas Jane) who witnessed a botched hit. Rosario Dawson is on hand as the twerp's girlfriend. "Killshot" (2008) is a thriller/drama by John Madden that supposedly had post-production problems, sat on a shelf, was reedited and whatever else. As such, some criticize that it doesn't flow well. Don't believe it. This is a very professionally-made film and I never got the sense that the story didn't flow, regardless of what they edited out, reedited or what have you. The story's easy to follow and makes sense. Mickey Rourke is always a highlight even though he essentially plays the same character, which I guess most actors do. His character here is the same likable, brooding one seen in "The Wrestler" (2008) and "Passion Play" (2010) with the variation that he murders people for a living. Yes, that's a big difference and it does cause the viewer to disapprove of him but it's hard to hate him, unlike his two-bit partner. Somewhat likable or not, the Rourke character HAS to pay for his misdeeds (or should pay, at least). Speaking of the twerp partner, Joseph Gordon-Levitt shines here as a scumbag with almost zero redeeming qualities. Something happens to him at the end and you just can't help saying "THANK YOU." Thomas Jane is always a solid masculine protagonist as is Lane in the feminine department. The film is just as much about the potential reestablishment of their relationship as it is about the thugs trying to find them. But this is definitely a thriller/drama. You get a lot of quality drama interrupted by sudden and intense thrills. The score's nice and atmospheric and there's a great song on the soundtrack ("Monkey" by Low). The film runs 1 hour, 35 minutes, and was shot in Port Perry, Uxbridge and Toronto, Canada, as well as Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and Detroit. GRADE: B

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