Killing Them Softly

2012 film by Andrew Dominik
Movie film Q136264
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Killing Them Softly

Summary

Killing Them Softly is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,166 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Killing Them Softly's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Killing Them Softly's director is recorded as Andrew Dominik[4].
  • Killing Them Softly's screenwriter is recorded as Andrew Dominik[5].
  • Killing Them Softly's composer is recorded as Marc Streitenfeld[6].
  • Killing Them Softly's genre is recorded as crime thriller film[7].
  • Killing Them Softly's genre is recorded as drama film[8].
  • Killing Them Softly's genre is recorded as action film[9].
  • Killing Them Softly's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[10].
  • Killing Them Softly's based on is recorded as Cogan's Trade[11].
  • Killing Them Softly's cast member is recorded as Richard Jenkins[12].
  • Killing Them Softly's cast member is recorded as James Gandolfini[13].
  • Killing Them Softly's cast member is recorded as Ray Liotta[14].
  • Killing Them Softly's cast member is recorded as Scoot McNairy[15].
  • Killing Them Softly's cast member is recorded as Ben Mendelsohn[16].
  • Killing Them Softly's cast member is recorded as Brad Pitt[17].
  • Killing Them Softly's cast member is recorded as Sam Shepard[18].
  • Killing Them Softly's cast member is recorded as Vincent Curatola[19].
  • Killing Them Softly's cast member is recorded as Bella Heathcote[20].
  • Killing Them Softly's cast member is recorded as Garret Dillahunt[21].
  • Killing Them Softly's cast member is recorded as Max Casella[22].
  • Killing Them Softly's cast member is recorded as Slaine[23].
  • Killing Them Softly's cast member is recorded as Trevor Long[24].
  • Killing Them Softly's cast member is recorded as John McConnell[25].
  • Killing Them Softly's producer is recorded as Brad Pitt[26].
  • Killing Them Softly's production company is recorded as Plan B Entertainment[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Killing Them Softly's producer is recorded as Brad Pitt[26]. Its director is recorded as Andrew Dominik[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Andrew Dominik[5]. Cast members include Richard Jenkins[12], James Gandolfini[13], Ray Liotta[14], Scoot McNairy[15], Ben Mendelsohn[16], and Brad Pitt[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +2012-11-29T00:00:00Z[28] and +2012-01-01T00:00:00Z[29]. Killing Them Softly's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include crime thriller film[7], drama film[8], action film[9], and film based on a novel[10].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10[31], 74%[32], and 64/100[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Killing Them Softly's after a work by is recorded as George V. Higgins[34].

Why It Matters

Killing Them Softly ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,166 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  27. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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