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A veteran assassin (Mickey Rourke) and his dangerous young partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) pursue a woman (Diane Lane) and her husband (Thomas Jane) who stumbled upon an extortion scheme. Though the frightened couple enter the Witness Protection Program, they fear that the government is no match for two relentless killers.
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Bill Goodykoontz Arizona Republic It's ultimately Rourke who makes the film worth watching. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 22, 2009 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Killshot boasts some notable celebrities and impressive talent behind the camera. It’s enjoyable as rainy day amusement. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 5, 2023 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Suffers from a lack of focus, direction, and creativity. Rated: 4/10 Nov 29, 2020 Full Review Don Willmott Filmcritic.com the quality of the A-list cast's performances do deserve a tip of the hat. Rated: 3/5 Jun 12, 2009 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid The film's biggest problem is not that it's a disaster, but that it's merely tepid and dull. Jun 1, 2009 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a thoroughly misguided endeavor... Rated: 2/4 May 28, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Blu B The acting is terrible. The main couple is super forgettable. But the main problem is oddly enough Mickey & J.G.L. who are terrible together, have no chemistry, and Levitt is extremely annoying. He's clearly giving it his all but he's so miscast, given terrible lines, and has no chemistry. the editing isn't good and the tone is so off. I can't tell if this is trying to be a dark buddy crime movie or a serious crime thriller because the tone is so confusing. Mainly because of the two criminals just bizarre performance. Mickey isn't that particulary good here but it gets so much worse with Levitt. The direction is super basic and the cinematography isn't that good and the editing too. It's terribly jumpy and unfocused to start. I was able to figure it out soon enough but it's so perdictable and just ends without much fanfare too. It goes the way you think it's gonna go and than it just abruptly ends. The pacing is just terrible in general even when it goes from incoherent bizarre to alternating predictable. The scenes with the two are just so bizarre and feel like most of the time it's just them doing crazy whacky borderline dark looney toon stuff tha doesn't add up to much. This alternates back and forth between just bizarre crazy stuff and boring and forgettable. Add on a generic music soundtrack and you can see why this isn't that good. Skip this. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review Jeffrey P I think this is one of those movies that’s too scary to get good reviews from some. Multi-layered dark and gritty crime drama that is Fargo-esque minus the dark humor, set in Michigan instead of Minnesota, and manages to follow through with the ending. An enjoyable viewing nonetheless. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review DK T This is a garbage movie. Anybody that says different is wrong. I'm not sure why these stars would stoop to this level. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 Full Review Kyle J The FBI gives a couple new identities, but they leave the couples' phone hooked up with speed dial numbers intact. Just one example of the film's nonsense. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review steve d Nothing new here, but it is effective thanks to a fantastic cast. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member JGL does a magic trick where he leaks blood while Mickey Rourke looks like a piece of granite. Ill-advised plans for crimes happen and are executed poorly while you sit there wondering why you are wasting your time. If you like dumb things with guns and blood, you could do worse Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A veteran assassin (Mickey Rourke) and his dangerous young partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) pursue a woman (Diane Lane) and her husband (Thomas Jane) who stumbled upon an extortion scheme. Though the frightened couple enter the Witness Protection Program, they fear that the government is no match for two relentless killers.
Director
John Madden
Producer
Richard N. Gladstein
Screenwriter
Hossein Amini, Steve Barancik
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Weinstein Company
Rating
R (Language|Brief Nudity|Violence)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 23, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.0K
Runtime
1h 24m
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