Stars: Coleen Gray, Sterling Hayden, Marie Windsor, Vince Edwards, Joe Sawyer

Director: Stanley Kubrick

Summary: When Johnny Clay is released from prison he plans a scheme to steal $2 million from a racetrack in which no one will get hurt. However he does not plan for the machinations of one of his gang's wife and her boyfriend, who have their own plans for the money.

Sterling Hayden stars in Stanley Kubrick's crime noir classic, THE KILLING, based on crime Lionel White's novel CLEAN BREAK. Hayden plays Johnny Clay, an ex-con with a plan to steal $2 million from a San Francisco racetrack. He assembles an odd collection of tough guys and moles to participate in the heist. But just as there is no such thing as the perfect murder, there is no such thing as the perfect crime....
The film features terrific performances from Hayden, Elisha Cook, Marie Windsor, and the rest of the talented cast. Kubrick, who brought in pulp writer Jim Thompson to create the perfect dialogue, tells the story with a nonlinear, fractured-time narrative, following each of the main characters separately as they prepare for the big day. Featuring Kubrick's flawless direction and wonderfully atmospheric photography, anchored by a jazz-tinged score by Gerald Fried, THE KILLING is one of the most intense noir heist films ever made.

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Aspect Ratio:	1.33 Full Screen, 4.3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Original Theatrical Trailer, Interactive Menu, Chapter Selection
Subtitles:	Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish
Year:	1956
Release Date:	July 15, 2002
Runtime:	80 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	17216 D V D
Keywords:	General, Killing, Thriller
Genre:	Thriller