Killing Them Softly
2012 film by Andrew Dominik / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Killing Them Softly (stylized in all lowercase in marketing material) is a 2012 American neo-noir crime film written and directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Brad Pitt. Based on George V. Higgins' 1974 novel Cogan's Trade, the story follows Jackie Cogan, a hitman who is hired to deal with the aftermath of a Mafia poker game robbery that ruptured the criminal economy; the events are set during the 2008 United States presidential election and financial crisis. Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, and Sam Shepard also star.
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| Directed by | Andrew Dominik |
| Screenplay by | Andrew Dominik |
| Based on | Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins |
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| Cinematography | Greig Fraser |
| Edited by | Brian A. Kates |
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Running time | 97 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million[3][4] |
| Box office | $37.9 million[4] |
On May 22, 2012, the film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and received positive early reviews.[5][6] Killing Them Softly was released on November 30, 2012, domestically by The Weinstein Company and internationally by Inferno Distribution, to mostly positive reviews and moderate financial success, grossing $37.9 million against a budget of $15 million.