The Killer

2017 1h 39m PT

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 142

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Synopsis

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In lawless badlands, reclusive Cabeleira sets out to discover the fate of his gunman father and grows to be a feared assassin himself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Diogo Morgado
Cabeleira
Maria de Medeiros
Madame Blanchard
Etienne Chicot
Monsieur Blanchard
Paulo Gorgulho
Tenente Sobral
Marat Descartes
Quatro Olhos
Daniela Galli
Fernanda
Mel Lisboa
Leila
Deto Montenegro
Sete Orelhas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcelo Galvão
Writers: Marcelo Galvão
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcelo Galvão, shot by Fabricio Tadeu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

CAST

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Diogo Morgado and Maria de Medeiros and Etienne Chicot carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5379294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marcelo Galvão directs. Fabricio Tadeu behind the camera. Jon Kadocsa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Marcelo Galvão, shot by Fabricio Tadeu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jon Kadocsa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Diogo Morgado and Maria de Medeiros and Etienne Chicot carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5379294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.