The Killers is a movie directed by Robert Siodmak in 1946 and based on the book of the same name by Ernest Hemingway, first published in 1927. The movie features Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O’Brien, Albert Dekker, Sam Levene, Vince Barnett, and others.
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Storyline
Two hitmen, Max and Al, arrive in Brentwood, New Jersey to kill Pete Lund, a former boxer known as The Swede. Rejecting Lubinsky’s suggestion to join the police force, the Swede becomes mixed up with crime boss Big Jim Colfax, and drops his girlfriend Lily for the more glamorous Kitty Collins.
Movie vs Book
Year
1946
Minutes
103
Movie Rate
7.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Killers
Director: Robert Siodmak
Country: USA
Year: 1946
Length: 1h43m
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Year
1927
Pages
11
Book Rate
6.46
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Book
The Killers
Author: Ernest Hemingway
Country: USA
First published in: 1927
Length: 11 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“Great books don't make great movies. There's too much information in there.”
CASEY AFFLECK (Actor, Filmmaker)
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