Killshot (film)

Killshot
Theatrical release poster
Directed by John Madden
Produced by Lawrence Bender
Richard N. Gladstein
Executive:
Elmore Leonard
John Madden
Erica Steinberg
Bob Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Screenplay by Hossein Amini
Based on Killshot
by Elmore Leonard
Starring Diane Lane
Thomas Jane
Mickey Rourke
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Rosario Dawson
Music by Klaus Badelt
Cinematography Caleb Deschanel
Edited by Mick Audsley
Lisa Gunning
Production
company
Distributed by Third Rail Releasing
The Weinstein Company
Release date
  • November 13, 2008 (2008-11-13) (Israel)
  • January 23, 2009 (2009-01-23) (United States)
Running time
 95 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $2,616,659[1]

Killshot is a 2008 American thriller film directed by John Madden and starring Diane Lane, Thomas Jane, Mickey Rourke and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. It is based on Elmore Leonard's 1989 novel of the same name. The story follows a couple who, despite being in a Witness Protection Program, are being chased and confronted by the criminal they outed.

Plot

A mafia hitman seeks revenge on a couple in the witness protection program that helped bring him to justice.

Cast

Production

The film adaptation of the 1989 novel Killshot by Elmore Leonard began development as early as May 1997 under Miramax Films,[2] which had optioned Leonard's novel.[3] By September 2004, the adaptation entered active development, with director John Madden expressing interest in helming.[4] By January 2005, The Weinstein Company hired 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 in the lead roles.[5] In September, actors Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Johnny Knoxville were cast.[6] Actress Sandra Bullock was originally considered for the role taken by Lane, while 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.[3] Principal photography began in October 2005 in Toronto, Ontario.[5] Filming also took place in Cape Girardeau along the Mississippi River.[7] Production concluded by December 2005.[8]

By July 2006, Killshot was being screened to test audiences who had previously enjoyed Traffic and Collateral.[9] Test screenings showed that audiences found the plot 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.[10]

Release and reception

Killshot was originally slated to be released on March 17, 2006.[11] It then was delayed to October 20, 2006.[12] It was reported on July 19, 2008 that Killshot would be going straight to DVD.[13] In early September 2008, the film was resurrected for November 7, 2008 but then pushed back to January 23, 2009.[1] The film was released on DVD on May 26, 2009.

The film received mixed reviews, posting a 43% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Killshot (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
  2. ↑ Joseph Steuer (1997-05-13). "Miramax Slate Includes Gooding, Kidman, Silverstone". Los Angeles Times.
  3. 1 2 Carole E. Barrowman (2005-06-01). "Takes Five; Elmore Leonard". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  4. ↑ Dana Harris (2004-09-08). "Gordon jumps into Miramax role". Variety. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
  5. 1 2 Claude Brodesser (2005-08-30). "Weinsteins take a 'Shot'". Variety. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
  6. ↑ Michael Fleming (2005-09-19). "Double duty for Dawson". Variety. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
  7. ↑ "Cape Girardeau to host filmmakers". The Commercial Appeal. 2005-08-26.
  8. ↑ Roger Varley (2005-11-01). "Killshot being filmed in Richmond Hill". Richmond Hill Liberal.
  9. ↑ Stephen Galloway (2006-07-25). "Test screenings". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 29, 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
  10. ↑ Deb Peterson (2007-05-30). "Movie fame eludes Cape, but 'river town' got money, fun". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  11. ↑ Susan Dunne (2006-01-01). "Winter Movies: A Mixed Bag". The Hartford Courant.
  12. ↑ Moira Macdonald (2006-09-17). "Films open, leaves drop: It must be fall". The Seattle Times.
  13. ↑ "MarketSaw – 3D Movies and Technology: Exclusive! Interview With Thomas Jane Director/Actor In "The Dark Country": New 3D Techniques!". Marketsaw.blogspot.com. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  14. ↑ "Rotten Tomatoes – Killshot". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
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