The Killing
An early Stanley Kubrick classic about an elaborate race track robbery filmed with total artistic freedom using a multilayered simultaneous storyline. A major work by this accomplished director. Tarantino's 'Reservoir Dogs' followed the structure of this film.
Year: 1956
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Cult Films / After Dark, Classic Film Noir, Film Festivals 2002, Ed's Favourites, Best of the 1950s
Country: USA
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards
Duration: 83 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains violence
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