The much delayed drama Killshot has a release date of January 23, 2009, and will only premiere in five theaters in Phoenix.The New York Times: An Odd Landing in Phoenix... (January 21, 2009)
The film is executive produced by Quentin Tarantino for Bob and Harvey Weinstein, and stars Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane and Rosario Dawson.
Killshot Synopsis
A Mafia hitman (Mickey Rourke) relentlessly pursues a couple after the wife (Diane Lane) and her construction-worker husband (Thomas Jane) inadvertently see him commit a crime.
Cast Information
- Mickey Rourke as Armand "The Blackbird" Degas
- Thomas Jane as Wayne Colson
- Rosario Dawson as Donna
- Diane Lane as Carmen Colson
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Richie Nix
- Lois Smith as Lenore
- Don McManus as Nelson Davies
Ever-Changing Release Date
The Killshot release date has been changed five times since 2005. Changes were made to the original script by Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack and scenes have been reshot.Vulture: Will We Ever Get To See Killshot?...(October 2, 2008)
The Los Angeles Times reports that studio owner Harvey Weinstein attributed the most recent delay to the desire for a premiere that would capitalize on the presumed Oscar buzz for Mickey Rourke's performance in The Wrestler.Los Angeles Times: Harvey Weinstein Explains... (October 23, 2008)
References
Fast Facts
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Director
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Executive producer
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Producers
Lawrence Bender and Richard N. Gladstein
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Screenwriter
Hossein Amini
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Release date
January 23, 2009
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Studio
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Filming locations
Canada, Detroit, Michigan and Cape Girardeau, Missouri
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MPAA rating
R
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Run time
84 minutes
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Fact:
The film has been delayed five times
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Fact:
Based on the novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard
