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Killers & Killers
a.k.a. The Killers Director: Robert Siodmak Cast: Burt Lancaster

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  • DVD Release Date: 02/18/2003
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The Killers (1946):; New digital transfer; Andrei Tarkovsky's 1956 student film version of The Killers; Video interview with writer Stuart M. Kaminsky (Don Siegel: Director); Screen Director's Playhouse 1949 radio adaptation, starring Burt Lancaster and Shelley Winters; Actor Stacy Keach (Mike Hammer) reads Hemingway's short story; Production and publicity stills with actor biographies, rare behind-the-scenes stills gallery, original press book, and ads; Collection of trailers for Robert Siodmak films; Writer/director Paul Schrader's seminal 1972 essay "Notes on Film Noir"; Essay by Jonathan Lethem (Motherless Brooklyn); Music and effects track; ; The Killers (1964): ; New digital transfer; Reflections with star Clu Gulager; Excerpts from Don Siegel's autobiography, "A Siegel Film," pertaining to the making of the movie; Production correspondence including memos from Don Siegel, broadcasting standards reports, and casting suggestions; Production and publicity stills with actor biographies, rare behind-the-scenes stills gallery, and advertisements; Music and effects track

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Side #1 -- The Killers (1946)
1. Brentwood, U.S.A. [8:40]
2. "Why Would Anyone Want to Kill the Swede?" [4:09]
3. "What Do You Know About Lunn?" [2:10]
4. Nick Adams' Story [3:59]
5. Queenie's Story [4:43]
6. Dead Man's Handkerchief [3:00]
7. Lt. Lubinsky's Story [9:04]
8. Lilly's Story [5:27]
9. "Tip on Some Hot Jewelry" [5:33]
10. Charleston's Story [5:12]
11. "Tell Us About a Caper" [5:18]
12. Holdup in Hackensack [5:25]
13. Bunky's Story [4:47]
14. "There Goes a Quarter of a Million" [3:59]
15. Dum Dum's Story [7:12]
16. Big Jim Colfax's Story [5:15]
17. "Blue Suit, Bow Tie" [3:14]
18. Kitty's Story [6:48]
19. Let's Get Out of Here [2:30]
20. "Our Luck's Run Out, Kitty" [4:49]
21. Double-Cross to End All Double-Crosses [1:16]
Side #2 -- The Killers (1964)
1. Sage Home for the Blind [6:12]
2. Just Stood There and Took It [3:05]
3. Earl's Story [4:58]
4. "Ma'am, You Dig Fast Cars?" [5:59]
5. "Neither of Us Scares Easily" [3:56]
6. Too Little Time [4:36]
7. At the Race [10:01]
8. What a Loser Looks Like [6:50]
9. Choking on a Question [1:51]
10. Mickey's Story [5:22]
11. A Trial Run [3:29]
12. "I'm Mixed Up in You" [3:06]
13. Show Me What You Can do [2:20]
14. "Homicide Is Against My Principles" [4:17]
15. No Sweat, Mickey [6:29]
16. "Don't Try to Run" [5:50]
17. A Long Way Down [4:32]
18. Sheila's Story [7:22]
19. "Lady, I Don't Have the Time" [4:29]

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In this classic 1946 crime drama based on a short story by Ernest Hemingway the question is not so much whodunit as why? Directed by Robert Siodmak, The Killers chronicles the investigation into the murder of a reclusive, washed-up boxer (Burt Lancaster) whose demise is somehow connected to an old flame (Ava Gardner) from years before. In classic noir style, the film starts with the hero's death, and then reveals how he came to his unhappy end through a succession of flashbacks driven here by the keen interest of an insurance investigator (Edmond O'Brien). The Killers was Lancaster's screen debut and he scored big, his sotto voce delivery and sad-dog eyes suiting this tragic hero to a tee. Gardner is equally well-cast, her seductive good looks making her a top-notch femme fatale. But The Killers is not a love story, and the chemistry between Gardner and Lancaster remains in large part undeveloped. Instead, a caper story emerges, and with O'Brien's tenacious, solid-as-a-rock investigator holding the film together, it's that story that ultimately holds the key to the hero's mysterious murder. The result is a beautiful blend of plot twists and understated pathos that clicks from beginning to end. Gregory Baird, Barnes & Noble

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December 18, 2006: The original name for both versions was "The Killers". I have been looking for both versions for years!! The original with Burt Lancaster is a great film noir! The second, I wanted it because I loved Lee Marvin and Clu Gulager in this movie remake . They were great as the two 'killers'. Keep a close watch on Clu, his mannerism is very distracting, you want to watch him all the time. John Cassavetes has the part originally portrayed by Lancaster. It's a great movie to have in your library. I found out the new name of the movie(s), when I purchased "Written on the Wind", released by Criterion. I went on their website, typed in "The Killers", it asked me where did I want to purchase this movie, it gives you some options, including Barnes and Noble. I clicked on B&N, and I was immediately transfered to this website and to the new movie title. I would have never found it otherwise. That's why I hate it when studios change the name of the movies upon re-release. I hope you enjoy both versions as much as I have.