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A Small Killing

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A policeman (Ed Asner) posing as a Skid Row wino hunts a drug-ring hit man with a professor (Jean Simmons) posing as a bag lady.

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James Brown Los Angeles Times 07/09/2021
A Small Killing never really advances beyond the ordinary potboiler. However, Asner and Simmons are worth the price of admission. They make you care. Go to Full Review Kay Gardella New York Daily News 07/09/2021
Frankly, my idea of entertainment isn't watching people rummaging through garbage cans. Go to Full Review Fred Rothenberg Associated Press 07/09/2021
Asner and Miss Simmons are delightful together, turning middle-age love into something warm and funny using the sophisticated edge of veterans who've been there before. Go to Full Review Win Fanning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 07/10/2021
A certain amount of suspense is generated, and the movie, far from great, is curiously satisfying. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Steven Hilliard Stern

Director

Ed Asner

Simon "Si" Shaber

Jean Simmons

Margaret Lawrence

Andrew Prine

Lieutenant Ward Arlen

Sylvia Sidney

Sadie Ross

Pat O'Malley

Charley
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Synopsis A policeman (Ed Asner) posing as a Skid Row wino hunts a drug-ring hit man with a professor (Jean Simmons) posing as a bag lady.
Director
Steven Hilliard Stern
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 36m