Eight months after a botched job in Kiev, Jay (Neil Maskell) is an out-of-work hit man with no job, money, health insurance and a wife constantly on his case. But when his business partner Gal (Michael Smiley) comes over for dinner and pressures Jay into taking a new assignment, Jay quickly finds himself back in the game with the promise of a big payoff after three assassinations. Although the hits start off without incident, soon things begin to unravel and Jay’s paranoia reveals itself as he is plunged into the heart of darkness.
The second feature from British director Ben Wheatley (DOWN TERRACE), KILL LIST features incredibly natural rich performances, jet black humor and nail-biting suspense that work to keep the audience always off-guard. Moving from kitchen-sink drama to character study to crime thriller, KILL LIST ends up at something more fundamentally profound and wonderfully disturbing.
Writers: Ben Wheatley, Amy Jump
Director: Ben Wheatley
Cast: Neil Maskell, Michael Smiley, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson, Emma Fryer
Awards/Festivals:
- Film4 FrightFest 2011 (WON-Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Kill, Best Actor)
- Sitges International Film Festival 2011 (WON- Melies d’Argent for Best European Film)
- British Independent Film Awards 2011 (WON-Best Supporting Actor-Michael Smiley)
- SXSW Film Festival 2011(Official Selection)
- Toronto International Film Festival 2011 (Official Selection)
- AFI FEST 2011 (Official Selection)
- London Film Critics’ Circle (NOMINATED-Best Film, Best Supporting Actor-Michael Smiley)


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