Killshot (film)
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| Directed by | John Madden |
| Written by | Hossein Amini |
| Produced by | Lawrence Bender Richard N. Gladstein |
| Starring | Diane Lane Mickey Rourke Thomas Jane Rosario Dawson Joseph Gordon-Levitt |
| Cinematography | Caleb Deschanel |
| Edited by | Mick Audsley |
| Distributed by | The Weinstein Company |
Release date | January 23, 2009 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Killshot is a 2009 thriller film based on the 1989 novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard. The film is directed by John Madden and stars Diane Lane and Thomas Jane as a couple who, despite being in a witness protection program, are discovered by the criminal they outed, portrayed by Mickey Rourke.
Plot
Carmen and Wayne Colson (Diane Lane and Thomas Jane respectively) must enter the witness protection program after Carmen sees Armand 'The Blackbird' Degas' (Mickey Rourke) face during a robbery. Degas, along with the help of the mentally psychotic Richie Nix (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) pursue Carmen and Wayne, with lethal intentions.
Cast
- Diane Lane - Carmen Colson
- Mickey Rourke - Armand "The Blackbird" Degas
- Thomas Jane - Wayne Colson
- Rosario Dawson - Donna
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Richie Nix
Production
The film adaptation of the 1989 novel Killshot by Elmore Leonard began development as early as May 1997 under Miramax Films,[1] who had optioned Leonard's novel.[2] By September 2004, the film adaptation entered active development, with director John Madden expressing interest in helming.[3] By January 2005, The Weinstein Company hired John Madden to direct the film based on a script by Hossein Amini. The following August, actors Diane Lane, Thomas Jane, and Mickey Rourke were cast into the lead roles of the film.[4] In September, actors Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Johnny Knoxville were cast into the film.[5] Actors John Travolta, Viggo Mortensen, and Justin Timberlake were originally reported to have been up for the roles taken by Rourke, Jane, and Gordon-Levitt, respectively.[2] Production began in October 2005 in the city of Toronto.[4] Filming also took place in Cape Girardeau along the Mississippi River.[6] Production concluded by December 2006.[7]
By July 2006, Killshot was being screened to test audiences who had previously enjoyed Traffic (2000) and Collateral (2004).[8] Test screenings showed that audiences thought that the plot was too confusing and that the story was not tightened enough. As a result, scenes involving Cape Girardeau and a subplot involving Johnny Knoxville's role as a deputy were edited from the film.[9]
Release
Killshot was originally slated to be released on March 17 2006.[10] It then was delayed to October 20 2006.[11] It was reported on July 19 2008 that Killshot will be going straight to DVD.[12] In early September 2008, the film was resurrected for November 7, 2008 but then pushed back to January 23, 2009.[13]
References
- ^ Joseph Steuer (1997-05-13). "MIRAMAX SLATE INCLUDES GOODING, KIDMAN, SILVERSTONE". Los Angeles Times.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Carole E. Barrowman (2005-06-01). "Takes Five; Elmore Leonard". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Dana Harris (2004-09-08). "Gordon jumps into Miramax role". Variety. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Claude Brodesser (2005-08-30). "Weinsteins take a 'Shot'". Variety. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Michael Fleming (2005-09-19). "Double duty for Dawson". Variety. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Cape Girardeau to host filmmakers". The Commercial Appeal. 2005-08-26.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Roger Varley (2005-11-01). "Killshot being filmed in Richmond Hill". Richmond Hill Liberal.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Stephen Galloway (2006-07-25). "Test screenings". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Deb Peterson (2007-05-30). "Movie fame eludes Cape, but 'river town' got money, fun". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Susan Dunne (2006-01-01). "Winter Movies: A Mixed Bag". The Hartford Courant.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Moira Macdonald (2006-09-17). "Films open, leaves drop: It must be fall". The Seattle Times.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ MarketSaw - 3D Movies and Technology: Exclusive! Interview With Thomas Jane Director/Actor In "The Dark Country": New 3D Techniques!
- ^ release.http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=killshot.htm