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3 Days to Kill

"The question is... kill or die?"

2014 1h 53m EN
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★6.1TMDB · 2,394
ActionDramaThriller
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A dangerous international spy is determined to give up his high stakes life to finally build a closer relationship with his estranged wife and daughter. But first, he must complete one last mission - even if it means juggling the two toughest assignments yet: hunting down the world's most ruthless terrorist and looking after his teenage daughter for the first time in ten years, while his wife is out of town.

“The question is... kill or die?”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
McG
Writers
Adi Hasak, Luc Besson, Luc Besson
Languages
English
Countries
France, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by McG, shot by Thierry Arbogast. 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 Guillaume Roussel. 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 Audrey Simonaud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kevin Costner and Amber Heard and Hailee Steinfeld carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The question is... kill or die?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2172934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

McG directs. Thierry Arbogast behind the camera. Guillaume Roussel scores. Audrey Simonaud cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 12 years ago.
  • 2International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
  • 3Directed by McG, shot by Thierry Arbogast. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Guillaume Roussel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Audrey Simonaud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Kevin Costner and Amber Heard and Hailee Steinfeld carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "The question is... kill or die?".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt2172934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Classified under 11 themes, including "central intelligence agency (cia)", "paris, france", "killing", "retirement".
  • 10Released under 17 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography
Thierry Arbogast
Original score
Guillaume Roussel
Editing
Audrey Simonaud
Production design
Sébastien Inizan
Makeup / hair
Mario Michisanti
VFX supervisor
Christophe Ferrier
Sound
Matthieu Dallaporta
Stunt coordinator
Dominique Fouassier
Runtime
113 min · 1h 53m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$28,000,000
Box office
$53,260,230
Return
190% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG-13

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Wonderland Sound and Vision

    Wonderland Sound and Vision

    US

  • EuropaCorp

    EuropaCorp

    FR

  • Relativity Media

    Relativity Media

    US

  • 20th Century Fox

    20th Century Fox

    US

  • 3D

    3DTK

    US

Key crew

  • Stunt DriverVirginie Arnaud
  • ProducerLuc Besson
  • ProducerAdi Hasak
  • ProducerRyan Kavanaugh
  • ProducerMarc Libert
  • ProducerVirginie Besson-Silla
  • EditorAudrey Simonaud
  • CastingJustine Arteta
  • CastingKim Davis-Wagner
  • Production DesignSébastien Inizan
  • Art DirectionNatalie Weinmann
  • CastingSwan Pham
  • Makeup Department HeadMario Michisanti
  • Construction CoordinatorJoe Del Monte
  • Assistant Art DirectorStephanie Laurent Delarue
  • Set DesignerRyan Garton
  • Property MasterTristan Girault
  • Property MasterEddie Grisco
  • Dialogue EditorDamien Aubry
  • Dialogue EditorGuillaume Battistelli
  • Supervising Sound EditorFrédéric Dubois
  • FoleyDaniel Gries
  • Special Effects CoordinatorMuhamed M'Barek
  • Visual Effects SupervisorChristophe Ferrier

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • central intelligence agency (cia)
  • paris, france
  • killing
  • retirement
  • family
  • secret service
  • dying
  • illegal drugs
  • cleaner
  • married man
  • estranged daughter

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2014-02-14PG-13

Also known as

International titles

  • Three Days to KillUS
  • 쓰리데이즈 투 킬KR
  • 3 Dias Para MatarBR
  • Tres días para matarES
  • 3 dana za ubojstvoHR
  • 3 nap a haláligHU
  • 3 Yamim laharogIL
  • Last MissionJP
  • Trys dienos nuzudytiLT
  • 72 godzinyPL
  • 3 dana za ubistvoRS
  • 3 Дня на убийствоRU
  • Son Üç GünTR
  • 3 днi на вбивствоUA
  • سه روز تا کشتارIR

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