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The Killer Inside Me

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A small-town lawman becomes increasingly psychotic as flashbacks force him to relive childhood traumas.

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Wally Hammond Time Out 06/02/2010
4/5
This again-atypical film from Winterbottom, the genre-swapping director of A Mighty Heart, Genova and The Road to Guantanamo, is a much more sober affair than its early, controversial press might suggest. Go to Full Review Time Out 04/09/2008
Not even the offices of the excellent Burt Kennedy can save this hopelessly stodgy and psychologising story. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 08/26/2015
C+
Never convincing. Go to Full Review Maitland McDonagh Miss FlickChick 07/24/2010
Anti-ingenue Susan Tyrell's performance as the feckless hooker who inadvertently unleashes a hellhound on a small mining town is so rawly effective it's painful to watch. Go to Full Review TV Guide 04/09/2008
2.5/4
The just-average script and some weak supporting roles, however, ultimately limit the film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/09/2012 Bizarre, disjointed thriller worth watching only for Keach's performance. It doesn't really get interesting until the end and by then you don't care. See more 12/15/2010 pretty insane movie. old school physco killer cop on the loose. check it out made in TX. warning i dont think i saw one brother in this flick. See more 08/30/2010 I am sure the book this film is based on is a million times better than this poorly acted, poorly edited, badly scored piece of 1970's trash. See more 06/15/2010 good noirish thriller See more 06/02/2010 A very strong concept, with a great central performance are held back by some rather mediocre central characters and a sub-par screenplay. The concept is great, and I like some of the decisions that were made to show the angst and psychological damage in Lou's mind. Essentially this film is a perfect candidate to be remade, and I hope Winterbottom pulls it off cause it could be a great film. See more 12/31/2008 Great source material, but needed a faaar better director. Keach tries hard, but is let down. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Burt Kennedy

Director

Stacy Keach

Lou Ford

Susan Tyrrell

Joyce Lakeland

Keenan Wynn

Chester Conway

Tisha Sterling

Amy Stanton

Charles McGraw

Howard Hendricks

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The Killer Inside Me

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Movie Info

Synopsis A small-town lawman becomes increasingly psychotic as flashbacks force him to relive childhood traumas.
Director
Burt Kennedy
Producer
Michael W. Leighton
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 39m