You Kill Me
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| Directed by | John Dahl |
| Written by | Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely |
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| Music by | Marcelo Zarvos |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million |
| Box office | $3.7 million[1] |
You Kill Me is 2007 crime comedy film directed by John Dahl and starring Ben Kingsley, Téa Leoni, Luke Wilson, and Dennis Farina.[2]
Plot
Frank Falenczyk is a hit man for his Polish mob family in Buffalo, New York. He has a drinking problem, and when he messes up a critical assignment that puts the family business in peril, his uncle Roman Krzeminski, head of the family, sends him to San Francisco to clean up his act. Falenczyk is forced to accept a job at a mortuary, and go to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, where he confesses his job, explaining that he wants to be free of his drinking problem because it's affecting his ability to kill effectively. He falls in love with Laurel Pearson, a quirky client he meets at the funeral home. Meanwhile, an upstart Irish gang threatens the family snow-plowing business. When violence erupts, Frank returns home to face the rivals. With assistance from Laurel, he manages to suppress the Irish gang.
Cast
- Ben Kingsley as Frank Falenczyk
- Téa Leoni as Laurel Pearson
- Luke Wilson as Tom
- Dennis Farina as Edward O'Leary
- Philip Baker Hall as Roman Krzeminski
- Bill Pullman as Dave
- Marcus Thomas as Stef Krzeminski
- Jayne Eastwood as Kathleen Fitzgerald
Reception
The film was well received by critics, and maintains a 78% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] The consensus reads, "Featuring wonderful performances from Ben Kingsley and Tea Leoni, You Kill Me is a charming, funny take on the familiar inner-lives-of-hit-men premise."
References
- ^ "You Kill Me (2007) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ Dargis, Manohla. "You Kill Me - Film - Review". nytimes.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ You Kill Me (2007), retrieved 2020-07-03
External links
- 2007 films
- 2000s crime comedy films
- American crime comedy films
- American films
- English-language films
- Films about alcoholism
- Films about the Irish Mob
- Films directed by John Dahl
- Films scored by Marcelo Zarvos
- Films set in New York (state)
- Films set in San Francisco
- Films shot in Winnipeg
- Films with screenplays by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely
- Mafia comedy films
- 2007 comedy films