The Postcard Killings
| The Postcard Killings | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Danis Tanović |
| Screenplay by | Tove Alsterdal Ellen Brown Furman Liza Marklund Andrew Stern Tena Štivičić |
| Based on | The Postcard Killers by Liza Marklund and James Patterson |
| Produced by | Paul Brennan Tracey Edmonds Leopoldo Gout Anna Sofia Mörck Peter Nelson James Patterson Miriam Segal |
| Starring | Jeffrey Dean Morgan Famke Janssen Cush Jumbo |
| Cinematography | Salvatore Totino |
| Edited by | Sean Barton |
| Music by | Simon Lacey |
| Distributed by | RLJE Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom Sweden |
| Languages | English Swedish Russian German French |
The Postcard Killings is a 2020 British-American mystery crime drama film directed by Danis Tanović and starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Famke Janssen and Cush Jumbo.[1][2] It is based on the 2010 novel The Postcard Killers by James Patterson and Liza Marklund.[3][4]
Cast
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Jacob Kanon
- Famke Janssen as Valerie Kanon
- Cush Jumbo as Dessie Lombard
- Joachim Król as Inspector Bublitz
- Steven Mackintosh as Rupert Pearce
- Naomi Battrick as Sylvia
- Ruairi O'Connor as Mac
- Denis O'Hare as Simon Haysmith
- Eva Röse as DS Agneta Hoglund
- Lukas Loughran as Detective Evert Ridderwall
- Dylan Devonald Smith as Pieter
- Sallie Harmsen as Nienke
- Orla O'Rourke as Nancy
- Christopher Pizzey as Charles Hardwick
- Tim Ahern as Bill Brown
- Martin Wenner as Matts
- Caroline Bartholdson as Female Detective
- Daniel Sjöberg as Male Detective
- Ben Vinnicombe as Jose Martinez
Reception
As of June 2020[update], the film holds a 24% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 21 reviews with an average rating of 4.17 out of 10.[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 29 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[6] Brian Costello of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five.[7]
References
- ^ Scheck, Frank (12 March 2020). "'The Postcard Killings': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (12 March 2020). "'The Postcard Killings': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ LePire, Bobby (8 April 2020). "The Postcard Killings". Film Threat. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (16 January 2020). "Jeffrey Dean Morgan Thriller 'The Postcard Killings' To Hit Theaters In March Via RLJE Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "The Postcard Killings". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "The Postcard Killings Reviews". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Costello, Brian. "The Postcard Killings". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
