The Killers Page #7

Synopsis: A remake of The Killers (1946) which itself was inspired by the Ernest Hemingway short story. Told instead from the hitmen's point of view, the killers decide to find out why their latest victim (a race car driver) "just stood there and took it" when they came to shoot him. They also figure on collecting more money. Ronald Reagan plays a rich, double-crossing financier. Lovely Angie Dickinson plays the femme fatale.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Don Siegel
Production: Universal Pictures
  Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
NOT RATED
Year:
1964
93 min
384 Views


I'll tell you what.

I'll make a deal with you.

You throw the bundle to us,

and we'll make sure Mr Browning never

disturbs you again. Fair enough?

I tell you, I don't have the money.

What did you say? Where is it?

Can't you get it through your heads?

Johnny North took it.

He slugged Jack and got away clean.

- You mean he struck him?

- He certainly told you about it.

Well... Struck him, eh?

I wonder. I...

- Kinda...

- Oh! Oh!

I don't like your story, lady.

- Would you tell me another one, please?

- I tell you, it's true.

That's exactly what happened.

If... Johnny didn't have

the money, then it's lost.

Nobody ever loses a

million dollars.

Throw her out.

That's a long way down, Charlie.

Maybe she can remember

the truth on the way.

Shut up, lady! Shut up!

Shut up! Shut up sweet!

I wanna set you straight, because

you got it all wrong. This is no game.

Now I want the truth, or so help you God,

you're goin' out that window express.

Do you understand that?

The night before the robbery,

I went to Johnny's room.

- What's the matter?

- Jack'd kill me if he knew I were here.

After the hold-up,

they're planning to cut you out.

It was Jack's idea, but Mickey

and George went along with him.

What are you doing?

I'm gonna get to them

before they get to me.

No, Johnny. Listen, they'll just...

They'll kill you!

What do you want me to do?

Stand there and take it?

Wait a minute! Now just

wait a second. Come here.

I was thinking on the way over.

The way he's got it planned,

there'll be just the two of you

in the getaway car.

That's right. Just the two of us.

And more than a million dollars.

- It'll be dangerous.

- Living is dangerous.

Promise me you won't kill him.

I'm not a killer.

I love you, Johnny.

So much.

- Did it go all right?

- Did it go all right? Take a look.

Johnny.

Oh, Johnny!

Johnny! Johnny!

We did it.

- Have you got the clothes?

- In the car.

Where do we go from here?

And by tomorrow night, we'll reach

that motel I told you about.

And nobody'll find us. Nobody.

From now on, kid,

I take orders strictly from you.

Oh, man. Let's go.

Thank you, baby.

Mickey and George are

gonna be lookin' for you.

Get it over with, Jack.

Well, we can't waste any more time.

- We got the money. Let's get outta here.

- What about him?

He'll find a hole someplace.

I'll put some people on him.

They'll catch up with

him sooner or later.

What if we botch it up again?

It won't be botched this time.

Come on, baby. Let's go.

At least you're all right.

Thank God.

Jack finally ran him down

where he was working and...

and then he hired you.

Thank you, lady.

It, er, doesn't bother me anymore.

What doesn't?

Why he just stood there when we...

You see, the only man

that's not afraid to die...

is the man that's dead already.

And you killed him four years ago.

You didn't need us.

Charlie, offhand, I would say

Browning tried to cross us.

- Yeah, it looks that way.

- We gotta do something about that.

That's right, we have

to take care of that.

Lady, would you get dressed?

We're leaving.

Where are we going?

We're gonna visit Jack Browning.

What's your name these days,

by the way? Mrs Browning?

- Yes.

- I thought so.

Now get in there and change, eh?

- Sheila?

- I'll be right there.

Bring my briefcase!

- Did you get them?

- I got one. I'm not sure about the other.

I was never so scared in my life.

They almost killed me.

I'm sorry, but it's all

right now, baby.

Come on. We've got to hurry.

Don't bother.

Oh, God.

I... I told you you couldn't run.

Please.

I... I didn't want to.

He made me do it.

I couldn't help myself.

Please.

I... didn't want to have

anything to do with it.

I... I had no choice.

Lady, I don't have the time.

No. No.

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Gene L. Coon

Eugene Lee Coon (January 7, 1924 – July 8, 1973) was an American screenwriter, television producer and novelist. He is best remembered for his work on the original Star Trek series. more…

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