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Director: Mark Young
Cast: Amber Benson, Michael Madsen, Harold Perrineau, Kevin Gage
A stranger armed with a shotgun takes seven patrons hostage in a remote roadside diner. But as the body count increases, the desperate survivors discover that one of the hostages may be even more dangerous than their captor.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The Killing Jar, a 2010 crime thriller directed by Mark Young, has received a mixed reception from critics. While the film's tense hostage situation premise has been praised, some reviewers have found the plot and character development to be uneven. The film has not received any major awards recognition, but holds a 5.7/10 rating on IMDb, indicating a moderately positive audience reception.
Why you might like this:
Fans of tense, character-driven thrillers will appreciate the standout directorial work of Mark Young in The Killing Jar (2010). The film features a talented ensemble cast, including Michael Madsen and Harold Perrineau, delivering gripping performances as the hostages trapped in a remote diner, their fates intertwined with a dangerous captor.
The Killing Jar is a 2010 American crime thriller film written and directed by Mark Young. It stars Michael Madsen as a psychopath who takes the occupants of a remote diner hostage, only to realize that one of them is more dangerous than the gunman. Amber Benson stars as Noreen, a waitress at the Diner.
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