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Cast
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  • Brad Pitt

    Brad Pitt

    Jackie Cogan

  • Ray Liotta

    Ray Liotta

    Mark "Markie" Trattman

  • Richard Jenkins

    Richard Jenkins

    Driver

  • James Gandolfini

    James Gandolfini

    Mickey

  • Scoot McNairy

    Scoot McNairy

    Frankie

  • Ben Mendelsohn

    Ben Mendelsohn

    Russell

  • Vincent Curatola

    Vincent Curatola

    Johnny Amato

  • Sam Shepard

    Sam Shepard

    Dillon

Credits
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  • Andrew Dominik

    Andrew Dominik

    Director / Screenwriter

  • George V. Higgins

    George V. Higgins

    Author

  • Brad Pitt

    Brad Pitt

    Producer

  • Dede Gardner

    Dede Gardner

    Producer

  • Steve Schwartz

    Steve Schwartz

    Producer

  • Paula Mae Schwartz

    Paula Mae Schwartz

    Producer

  • Anthony Katagas

    Anthony Katagas

    Producer

  • Samuel Hadida

    Samuel Hadida

    Co-Producer

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  1. Producer Siblings Megan and David Ellison Betting Big on Holiday Box Office

    Producer Siblings Megan and David Ellison Betting Big on Holiday Box Office

    5:00 am PST 12/5/2012
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  2. CinemaScore Flunkees: Brad Pitt's 'Killing Them Softly' and 7 Other Movies That Earned an F With Audiences

    CinemaScore Flunkees: Brad Pitt's 'Killing Them Softly' and 7 Other Movies That Earned an F With Audiences

    6:13 pm PST 12/4/2012
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    "Killing Them Softly" and seven others achieved that feat. READ MORE

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  3. Box Office Report: Brad Pitt's 'Killing Them Softly' Fails With $7 Million, F CinemaScore

    Box Office Report: Brad Pitt's 'Killing Them Softly' Fails With $7 Million, F CinemaScore

    9:23 am PST 12/2/2012
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    UPDATED: The violent crime drama opens at No. 7; holdovers "Breaking Dawn 2," "Skyfall" and "Lincoln" continue to top the North American box office. READ MORE

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  4. Box Office Report: Brad Pitt's 'Killing Them Softly' Flops With Viewers

    Box Office Report: Brad Pitt's 'Killing Them Softly' Flops With Viewers

    8:59 am PST 12/1/2012
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    The crime drama, directed by Andrew Dominik, earns a rare F CinemaScore; "Breaking Dawn -- Part 2," "Skyfall" and "Lincoln" continue to dominate. READ MORE

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  5. Watch Video In Theaters This Weekend: Reviews of Brad Pitt's 'Killing Them Softly' and More

    In Theaters This Weekend: Reviews of Brad Pitt's 'Killing Them Softly' and More

    9:00 pm PST 11/29/2012
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  6. Box Office Preview: Brad Pitt No Match for 'Breaking Dawn - Part 2,' 'Skyfall'

    Box Office Preview: Brad Pitt No Match for 'Breaking Dawn - Part 2,' 'Skyfall'

    7:29 pm PST 11/29/2012
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    Pitt's indie crime drama "Killing Them Softly" and horror sequel "The Collector" open Friday at the North American box office. READ MORE

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  7. Brad Pitt Says He's 'Getting Old'

    Brad Pitt Says He's 'Getting Old'

    12:48 pm PST 11/29/2012
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    The "Killing Them Softly" star reveals his thoughts or mortality, unconventional film roles and that Chanel ad. READ MORE

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  8. 'Killing Them Softly': What the Critics Are Saying

    'Killing Them Softly': What the Critics Are Saying

    12:01 pm PST 11/29/2012
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    Brad Pitt stars in director Andrew Dominik's crime film, based on George V. Higgins' 1974 crime novel "Cogan's Trade." READ MORE

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  9. James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta Talk 'Killing Them Softly' Politics

    James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta Talk 'Killing Them Softly' Politics

    11:03 am PST 11/28/2012
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    Starring Brad Pitt, the Andrew Dominik crime film lends a critical ear to the words of Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Thomas Jefferson. READ MORE

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  11. Inferno Distribution Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

    1:56 am PDT 8/29/2012
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    The DGA and SAG are among the creditors of the distribution arm of the company involved in such films as "Just Friends" and Brad Pitt's upcoming "Killing Them Softly." READ MORE

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  12. The Race
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    Midyear Awards Report: The Weinstein Co. (Analysis)

    12:30 pm PDT 8/6/2012
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    After the back-to-back picture, director and actor Oscar wins for "The King's Speech" and "The Artist," the awards powerhouse returns with three major contenders from auteurs whose previous films were Academy favorites. READ MORE

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  13. Killing Them Softly Trailer

    9:37 am PDT 8/2/2012
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    Brad Pitt isn’t taking any guff in the first trailer for Killing Them Softly. The Andrew Dominik-directed film also stars Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn and Ray Liotta. READ MORE

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  14. Watch Video 'Killing Them Softly' Trailer: Brad Pitt Gets Rough (Video)

    'Killing Them Softly' Trailer: Brad Pitt Gets Rough (Video)

    10:40 pm PDT 8/1/2012
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  15. Review
    Killing Them Softly: Cannes Review

    Killing Them Softly: Cannes Review

    5:16 am PDT 5/22/2012
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    Andrew Dominik's bloody, grimy crime film stars Brad Pitt as a professional enforcer investigating a robbery. READ MORE

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Summary

When rival crook Johnny Amato (Vincent Curatola) hatches a plan to rob a card game run by mob lackey Markie (Ray Liotta), he picks a low-rent thug named Frankie (Scoot McNairy) to do the job. Frankie picks a less-than-ideal partner (Ben Mendelsohn) to help him, but despite their combined incompetence, they manage to make off with the mob's money. In retaliation, Markie's bosses hire Jackie Cogan (Brad Pitt), a mob enforcer, to eradicate those responsible.

Company Info

  • The Weinstein Company Domestic Theatrical Distributor
  • Metropolitan Films Production Company
  • Inferno Entertainment Production Company
  • Plan B Entertainment Production Company
  • Chockstone Pictures Production Company
  • Annapurna Pictures Production Company
  • 1984 Private Defense Contractors Production Company