The Killing
In all its fury and violence...
Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married.But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How The Killing actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
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Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
The Killing appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Heist Movies Ranked #19
Placed at #19 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $320,000
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
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- Release date
- Jun 6, 1956
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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