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The Killers (1946)
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| Starring: | Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien, Albert Dekker, Sam Levene, Vince Barnett, Virginia Christine, Donald MacBride, Charles McGraw, William Conrad, Queenie Smith |
| Director: | Robert Siodmak |
| Genre: | Drama, Film Noir, Crime, Murder, Crime Drama |
| Year: | 1946 |
| Studio: | Criterion |
| Length: | 105 minutes |
| Released: | February 18, 2003 |
| Rating: | NR |
| Format: | DVD |
| Misc: | NTSC, Black & White |
| Language: | English(Original Language), English(Subtitled) |
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SYNOPSIS:The first screen incarnation of The Killers came when director Robert Siodmak helped to define the film noir style and launched the careers of Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner in this archetypal masterpiece.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Andrei Tarkovsky’s student film version of The Killers
- Video interview with writer Stuart M. Kaminsky (Don Siegel: Director)
- Screen Director’s Playhouse 1949 radio adaptation, starring Burt Lancaster and Shelley Winters
- Actor Stacy Keach (Mike Hammer) reads Hemingway’s short story
- Production and publicity stills with actor biographies, rare behind-the-scenes stills gallery, original press book and ads
- Collection of trailers for Robert Siodmak films
- Writer/director Paul Schrader’s seminal 1972 essay “notes on film noir”
- Notes by Jonathan Lethem (Motherless Brooklyn)
- Music and effects track
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There are 1 reviews for this movie |
 | David | | Slow starter, but picks up the pace and is a great one to watch. Only wish they had played up the romance more between Lancaster and Gardner. Edmond O'Brien is very good, but Lancaster is a stand-out in his debut. |
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