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Killing Me Softly

"Nobody does it better than Jack Wrangler"

1979 1h 0m EN
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7.0
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β˜…7.0TMDB Β· 3
HorrorDrama
Synopsis
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Jack Wrangler, David King, Stan Richards and the fantastic Giuseppe Welsh team up in this spine-tingling story of sex, passion and murder as a fiend β€” with an uncontrollable need to kill in order to have an orgasm β€” roams the city looking for victims.

β€œNobody does it better than Jack Wrangler”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Lem Amero
Writers
John Amero, Lem Amero
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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47 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lem Amero, shot by Larry Stradling. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lem Amero 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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Jack Wrangler and Stanley Richards and David King carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Nobody does it better than Jack Wrangler".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0222111 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lem Amero directs. Larry Stradling behind the camera. Lem Amero cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 60-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 247 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Lem Amero, shot by Larry Stradling. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Lem Amero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Jack Wrangler and Stanley Richards and David King carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Nobody does it better than Jack Wrangler".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0222111 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 3 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Larry Stradling
Editing
Lem Amero
Runtime
60 min Β· 1h 0m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

Lem Amero

Production companies

Who made it

  • P.

    P.M. Productions

    US

Key crew

  • EditorLem Amero
  • MusicLem Amero
  • Set DecorationLarue Watts
  • Set DecorationStuart
  • GafferRonald Williams
  • ContinuityNorma Desmond
  • ProducerJohn Amero
  • ProducerLem Amero

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • gay pornography

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1979-01-08

Also known as

International titles

  • Killing Me GentlyUS
  • Francis Ellie's Killing Me SoftlyUS

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