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Violet & Daisy (2011)

Violet & Daisy poster
Directed by
Geoffrey S. Fletcher
Genre
drama film, action film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
R
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 284 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two teenage assassins take what they think is an easy job. But the target is not what they expected and throws off their entire plan.

stylizedoffbeatdarkly comicyouthfultensequirkyfast-pacedunexpected

What happens

Violet & Daisy is a 2011 American crime comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Geoffrey Fletcher in his directorial debut. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Alexis Bledel, Danny Trejo, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and James Gandolfini in one of his last acting roles before his death on June 19, 2013. Supporting roles are performed by John Ventimiglia, Danny Hoch, and Tatiana Maslany. Violet & Daisy follows two teenage assassins named Violet and Daisy who accept what they think will be a quick-and-easy job, until an unexpected target throws them off their plan. Violet & Daisy was released on September 15, 2011, at the Toronto International Film Festival and was given a limited theatrical release on June 7, 2013. Geoffrey S. Fletcher credits Pulp Fiction, Superbad, and Thelma & Louise as inspiration for this film. Violet & Daisy was also adapted for the stage and performed at The New School in 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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