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''Killshot'' was originally slated to be released on [[March 17]] [[2006]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Susan Dunne | title=Winter Movies: A Mixed Bag | publisher=[[The Hartford Courant]] | date=[[2006-01-01]] }} </ref> It then was delayed to [[October 20]] [[2006]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Moira Macdonald | title=Films open, leaves drop: It must be fall | publisher=[[The Seattle Times]] | date=[[2006-09-17]] }}</ref> It was reported on [[July 19]] [[2008]] that ''Killshot'' will be going straight to DVD.<ref>[http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2008/07/exclusive-interview-with-thomas-jane.html MarketSaw - 3D Movies and Technology: Exclusive! Interview With Thomas Jane Director/Actor In "The Dark Country": New 3D Techniques!<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In early September 2008, the film was resurrected for a [[November 7]] [[2008]] theatrical |
''Killshot'' was originally slated to be released on [[March 17]] [[2006]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Susan Dunne | title=Winter Movies: A Mixed Bag | publisher=[[The Hartford Courant]] | date=[[2006-01-01]] }} </ref> It then was delayed to [[October 20]] [[2006]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Moira Macdonald | title=Films open, leaves drop: It must be fall | publisher=[[The Seattle Times]] | date=[[2006-09-17]] }}</ref> It was reported on [[July 19]] [[2008]] that ''Killshot'' will be going straight to DVD.<ref>[http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2008/07/exclusive-interview-with-thomas-jane.html MarketSaw - 3D Movies and Technology: Exclusive! Interview With Thomas Jane Director/Actor In "The Dark Country": New 3D Techniques!<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In early September 2008, the film was resurrected for a [[November 7]] [[2008]] theatrical.<ref>release.http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=9783</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:24, 10 September 2008
| Killshot | |
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| Directed by | John Madden |
| Written by | Hossein Amini |
| Produced by | Lawrence Bender Richard N. Gladstein |
| Starring | Diane Lane Mickey Rourke Thomas Jane Rosario Dawson Joseph Gordon-Levitt |
| Cinematography | Caleb Deschanel |
| Distributed by | The Weinstein Company Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
Release date | November 7 2008[citation needed] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Killshot is a 2008 thriller film based on the 1989 novel Killshot by Elmore Leonard. The film is directed by John Madden and stars Diane Lane and Thomas Jane as a couple who, despite being in a witness protection program, are discovered by the criminal they outed, portrayed by Mickey Rourke.
Cast
- Diane Lane - Carmen Colson
- Mickey Rourke - Armand "The Blackbird" Degas
- Thomas Jane - Wayne Colson
- Rosario Dawson - Donna
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Richie Nix
Production
The film adaptation of the 1989 novel Killshot by Elmore Leonard began development as early as May 1997 under Miramax Films and producer Quentin Tarantino,[1] who had optioned Leonard's novel.[2] By September 2004, the film adaptation entered active development, with director John Madden expressing interest in helming.[3] By January 2005, The Weinstein Company hired John Madden to direct the film based on a script by Hossein Amini. The following August, actors Diane Lane, Thomas Jane, and Mickey Rourke were cast into the lead roles of the film.[4] In September, actors Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Johnny Knoxville were cast into the film.[5] Actors Viggo Mortensen and Justin Timberlake were originally reported to have been up for the roles taken by Jane and Gordon-Levitt, respectively.[2] Production began in October 2005 in the city of Toronto.[4] Filming also took place in Cape Girardeau along the Mississippi River.[6] Production concluded by December 2006.[7]
By July 2006, Killshot was being screened to test audiences who had previously enjoyed Traffic (2000) and Collateral (2004).[8] Test screenings showed that audiences thought that the plot was too confusing and that the story was not tightened enough. As a result, scenes involving Cape Girardeau and a subplot involving Johnny Knoxville's role as a deputy were edited from the film.[9]
Release
Killshot was originally slated to be released on March 17 2006.[10] It then was delayed to October 20 2006.[11] It was reported on July 19 2008 that Killshot will be going straight to DVD.[12] In early September 2008, the film was resurrected for a November 7 2008 theatrical.[13]
References
- ^ Joseph Steuer (1997-05-13). "MIRAMAX SLATE INCLUDES GOODING, KIDMAN, SILVERSTONE". Los Angeles Times.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Carole E. Barrowman (2005-06-01). "Takes Five; Elmore Leonard". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Dana Harris (2004-09-08). "Gordon jumps into Miramax role". Variety. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Claude Brodesser (2005-08-30). "Weinsteins take a 'Shot'". Variety. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Michael Fleming (2005-09-19). "Double duty for Dawson". Variety. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Cape Girardeau to host filmmakers". The Commercial Appeal. 2005-08-26.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Roger Varley (2005-11-01). "Killshot being filmed in Richmond Hill". Richmond Hill Liberal.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Stephen Galloway (2006-07-25). "Test screenings". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Deb Peterson (2007-05-30). "Movie fame eludes Cape, but 'river town' got money, fun". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Susan Dunne (2006-01-01). "Winter Movies: A Mixed Bag". The Hartford Courant.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Moira Macdonald (2006-09-17). "Films open, leaves drop: It must be fall". The Seattle Times.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ MarketSaw - 3D Movies and Technology: Exclusive! Interview With Thomas Jane Director/Actor In "The Dark Country": New 3D Techniques!
- ^ release.http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=9783