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The Killers (released in the UK as Ernest Hemingway's "The Killers") is a 1964 American neo noir crime film. Written by Gene L. Coon and directed by Don Siegel, it is the second Hollywood adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's 1927 short story of the same name, following the 1946 version.
The Killers: Directed by Don Siegel. With Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, John Cassavetes, Clu Gulager. Surprised that their contract victim didn't try to run away from them, two professional hit men try to find out who hired them and why.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Don Siegel
- 1964-10-24
Watch the trailer of The Killers, a 1964 crime thriller based on Ernest Hemingway's short story. Starring Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson and John Cassavetes, this film is a classic of the genre. Don ...
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Don Siegel's crime drama mystery The Killers (1964) subverts your expectations from Robert Siodmak's 1946 film noir original adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's short story with a cunning twist.
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- Lee Marvin
- Don Siegel
- Crime, Drama
Ernest Hemingway's gripping short story "The Killers" has fascinated readers and filmmakers for generations. In 1964, Don Siegel—initially slated to direct the 1946 version—took it on, creating the first-ever made-for-TV feature, which would prove too violent for American audiences in the wake of JFK's assassination.
- Charlie Strom
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Two professional hit men, the middle-aged Charlie (Lee Marvin) and the younger Lee (Clu Gulager), enter a school for the blind and terrorize the principal until she reveals the whereabouts of a teacher, 'Jerry Nichols' (John Cassavetes).
A film noir adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's short story, starring Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson and Ronald Reagan. Two hitmen investigate the mysterious death of a race car driver and uncover a web of betrayal and double-crossing.
