Suicide Kings
Seen it?1997 | 106 min | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (34% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Carlo, a former mobster, is abducted by five privileged young men desperate to raise a $2 million ransom to save the sister of a friend. As Carlo plays mind games, however, his captors splinter -- each wondering whether one of their own had a hand in the crime.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
34% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 63K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter O'Fallon
- Christopher WalkenCarlo Bartolucci
- Henry ThomasAvery Chasten
- Sean Patrick FlaneryMax Minot
- Jay MohrBrett Campbell
- Jeremy SistoT.K.
- Johnny GaleckiIra Reder
- Nina SiemaszkoJennifer
- Denis LearyLono Veccio
- Jay DellaBartender
- Nathan Dana AldrichMarcus