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Kill Me Later poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.1 / 100
2001·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 29m

KILL ME LATER

“Not every hostage wants to be saved!”

Her goldfish dead, her lover exposed as a rat, Shawn Holloway leaves her bank post and goes to the roof intent on suicide. Before she can leap, she's taken hostage by Charlie Anders, a fleeing bank robber. He and his partners have stolen a million in cash and plan to escape to Venezuela. Shawn agrees to cooperate if Charlie promises to kill her once he's in the clear. Parts of the plan go awry, so Charlie has time to try to pierce her bleak manner and self pity, and she has time for reflection. As night falls, their interlude ends: they're each alone, Charlie facing prison as the police close in, and Shawn staring down at a river from atop a high bridge.

Above the Line
Dana Lustig·DirectorAnnette Goliti Gutierrez·ScreenplayDana Lustig·ScreenplayDavid M. Ferrara·Director of Photography
Cast
Selma Blair·Shawn HollowayMax Beesley·Charlie AndersO'Neal Compton·Agent McGinleyLochlyn Munro·Agent ReedD.W. Moffett·Mathew RichmondBrendan Fehr·BillyTom Heaton·Jason ThompsonAlex Zahara·Officer LarryKeegan Connor Tracy·Heather (as Keegan Tracy)Pam Hyatt·Lucy
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Dana Lustig·Director
Writing· 2
Annette Goliti Gutierrez·ScreenplayDana Lustig·Screenplay
Camera· 1
David M. Ferrara·Director of Photography
Production· 5
Ram Bergman·ProducerGrace Cary Bickley·ProducerCarole Curb Nemoy·ProducerMike Curb·ProducerDana Lustig·Producer
Other Departments· 5
Brett Armstrong·StuntsOwen Walstrom·Stunt CoordinatorLeslie McMichael·StuntsMike Crestejo·StuntsEd Anders·Stunts
By the Numbers
64.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
26%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Kill Me Later's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Urgent
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man and a woman running down a city street at night. The man is in the foreground, holding a gun in his right hand. He is wearing a ”

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Key Elements
GunPolice Car
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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