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The Killers

Name: The Killers
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1956-01-01
Cast: Yuliy Fayt, Aleksandr Gordon, Valentin Vinogradov, Vadim Novikov, Yuriy Dubrovin

1956 | 19 min | Crime, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, 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. If you loved Reservoir Dogs or Touch of Evil, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 19 min.
What might put you off: It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Made in 1956: an older pace and style.

The Killers is a 1956 student film by the Soviet and Russian film director Andrei Tarkovsky and his fellow students Marika Beiku and Aleksandr Gordon. The film is based on the short story "The Killers" by Ernest Hemingway, written in 1927. It was Tarkovsky's first film, produced when he was a student at the State Institute of Cinematography.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Marika Beiku, Andrei Tarkovsky, Aleksandr Gordon

Yuliy FaytNick Adams
Aleksandr GordonGeorge
Valentin VinogradovAl
Vadim NovikovMax
Yuriy Dubrovin1st Customer
Andrei Tarkovsky2nd customer
Vasiliy ShukshinOle Andreson
Ermengeld KonovalovSam