Killing Them Softly

2012 film by Andrew Dominik
Movie film Q136264
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Summary

Killing Them Softly is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,337 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Andrew Dominik[3]
  • Screenwriter: Andrew Dominik[4]
  • Composer: Marc Streitenfeld[5]
  • Genre: crime thriller film[6], drama film[7], action film[8]
  • Based on: Cogan's Trade[9]
  • Cast member: Richard Jenkins[10], James Gandolfini[11], Ray Liotta[12], Scoot McNairy[13], Ben Mendelsohn[14], Brad Pitt[15], Sam Shepard[16], Vincent Curatola[17], Bella Heathcote[18], Garret Dillahunt[19], Max Casella[20], Slaine[21], Trevor Long[22], John McConnell[23]
  • Producer: Brad Pitt[24]
  • Production company: Plan B Entertainment[25]
  • Director of photography: Greig Fraser[26]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[27]
  • Commons category: Killing Them Softly[28]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[29]
  • Review score: 6.9/10[30], 74%[31], 64/100[32]
  • Color: color[33]
  • Country of origin: United States[34]
  • Publication date: November 29, 2012[35], January 1, 2012[36]
  • Distributed by: The Weinstein Company[37], Netflix[38]
  • Narrative location: New Orleans[39]
  • Official website: http://www.killingthemsoftlymovie.com[40]
  • Filming location: New Orleans[41]
  • Film editor: Brian A. Kates[42]
  • Title: Killing Them Softly[43]
  • Has characteristic: film based on a novel[44]
  • After a work by: George V. Higgins[45]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 16[46]

Why It Matters

Killing Them Softly has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1764234
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  2. 10w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14710 → F01135
    Filmová databáze film id → 96565
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  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Patricia Norris
    Publication date → +2012-11-29T00:00:00Z, +2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Andrew Dominik
    Duration → {'amount': '+97'}
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