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Killer Joe
Why this pick
Shared genres: Drama, Thriller.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1976 1h 39m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In 1959, Michael Courtland (Robertson), a New Orleans real estate developer, has his life shattered when his wife Elizabeth (Bujold) and young daughter Amy are kidnapped. The police recommend that he provide the kidnappers with a briefcase of shredded blank paper instead of the demanded ransom, as the kidnappers will then be more likely to surrender when cornered, rather than attempt to escape with cash in hand. Courtland agrees to this plan. This leads to a bungled car chase in which both kidnappers and victims are killed in a spectacular explosion. Courtland blames himself for the deaths of his wife and daughter.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Cliff Robertson
Michael Courtland
Geneviève Bujold
Elizabeth Courtland / Sandra Portinari
John Lithgow
Robert Lasalle
J. Patrick McNamara
Third Kidnapper
Stocker Fontelieu
Dr. Ellman
Don Hood
Ferguson