Killing Them Softly (2012)

Name: Killing Them Softly
Director: Andrew Dominik
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 2012-07-30
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Cast: Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, James Gandolfini

Crime Thriller

Director: Andrew Dominik

Cast: Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, James Gandolfini

6.2

74%

Runtime97 min

Rating18

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Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.

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Fans of crime thrillers and director Andrew Dominik's stylized, reflective approach will particularly enjoy this 2012 film. With a standout performance from Brad Pitt as the world-weary enforcer Jackie Cogan, Killing Them Softly offers a bleak, penetrating exploration of the moral decay at the heart of the criminal underworld.

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Killing Them Softly is a 2012 American neo-noir crime film written and directed by Andrew Dominik, starring Brad Pitt. It is based on George V. Higgins's 1974 novel Cogan's Trade. The story follows Jackie Cogan, a hitman who is hired to deal with the aftermath of a Mafia poker game robbery that ruptured the criminal economy. The events are set during the 2008 United States presidential election and the 2008 financial crisis. Also starring in the film are Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, and Sam Shepard.