The Killing (1956)
- Directed by
- Stanley Kubrick
- Genre
- drama film, film noir, action film, war film, heist film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 1,731 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of men plan a racetrack heist. The story follows each of their roles in the robbery and the unexpected complications that arise.
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What happens
The Killing is a 1956 American film noir directed by Stanley Kubrick and produced by James B. Harris. It was written by Kubrick and Jim Thompson and based on Lionel White's novel Clean Break. It stars Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, and Vince Edwards, and features Marie Windsor, Elisha Cook Jr., Jay C. Flippen and Timothy Carey. The film was Kubrick's third directorial effort and was generally well received by the critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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