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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
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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 is directed by Don Siegel and adapted to screenplay by Gene L. Coon from the short story written by Ernest Hemmingway. It stars Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Clu Gulager, John Cassavetes, Ronald Reagan and Claude Akins. Music is by John Williams and cinematography by Richard L. Rawlings.
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).
Richard L. Rawlings. 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.
