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Released 6 years ago.
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Killing Eleanor
"How you die is just as important as how you live..."
2020 1h 47m EN
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8.4
BANGER
★8.4TMDB · 7
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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A terminally ill old lady who wants to die on her own terms convinces a self-destructive addict to help kill her, in exchange for clean urine.
“How you die is just as important as how you live...”
Cast
Annika Marks
Natalie Grillo
Jenny O'Hara
Eleanor Magnus
Jane Kaczmarek
Martina Grillo
Betsy Brandt
Anya Grillo
Chris Mulkey
Edward Grillo
David Eigenberg
Henry Magnus
Rusty Schwimmer
Pam
Jordan Arredondo
Dillon
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Rich Newey
- Writers
- Annika Marks
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Rich Newey, shot by Jessica Young. 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 Kevin Besignano. 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 Rich Newey 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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Annika Marks and Jenny O'Hara and Jane Kaczmarek carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "How you die is just as important as how you live...".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt6508740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Rich Newey directs. Jessica Young behind the camera. Kevin Besignano scores. Rich Newey cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 6 years ago.
- 2Directed by Rich Newey, shot by Jessica Young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Kevin Besignano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Rich Newey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Annika Marks and Jenny O'Hara and Jane Kaczmarek carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "How you die is just as important as how you live...".
- 7IMDB entry: tt6508740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Classified under 8 themes, including "drug addiction", "terminal illness", "family secrets", "nursing home".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jessica Young
- Original score
- Kevin Besignano
- Editing
- Rich Newey
- Production design
- Chelsea Daly
- Costume design
- Johnny Imbres
- Makeup / hair
- Martina Sykes
- Sound
- Brad Whitcanack
- Runtime
- 107 min · 1h 47m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Rich Newey
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Let's Try One
US
Chicago Media Angels
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerJohn Waller
- Executive ProducerKim Ruhana
- Executive ProducerGeorge Ruhana
- Production DesignChelsea Daly
- EditorRich Newey
- Co-ProducerJennifer Wilkinson
- Costume DesignJohnny Imbres
- Music SupervisorVito Anthony Colapietro II
- Music SupervisorNeely Dinkins
- Unit Production ManagerBrett Hays
- First Assistant DirectorJennifer Wilkinson
- Second Assistant DirectorAnthony E. Cabral
- Associate ProducerCliff Chamberlain
- Associate ProducerMarkie Glassgow
- Production SupervisorQuinn Nicholson
- Production CoordinatorKelly Ann Johnson
- Location ManagerQuinn Nicholson
- Location ScoutAlex Beilman
- Location ScoutJulia Mondeschean
- Location ScoutTyler Jenks
- Location ScoutHaley Mulcrone
- Location ScoutTalia Koylass
- Location ScoutKristina Pudlewski
- Location ScoutNick Aiello
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- drug addiction
- terminal illness
- family secrets
- nursing home
- road movie
- assisted suicide
- alcoholics anonymous
- estranged family
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2020-11-05· St. Louis International Film Festival
- Digital2021-10-12· VoD
- Digital2021-04-23· Port Townsend Film Festival, Washington
- Digital2020-10-29· SCAD Savannah Film Festival, Georgia
