Killing Them Softly
- Release Date
- July 30, 2012
- Director
- Andrew Dominik
- Cast
- Brad Pitt , Scoot McNairy , Ben Mendelsohn , James Gandolfini , Richard Jenkins , Vincent Curatola
- Runtime
- 100
- Main Genre
- Crime
- Writers
- Andrew Dominik , George V. Higgins
- Tagline
- In America you're on your own.
Summary
Adapted from George V. Higgins novel and set in New Orleans, Killing Them Softly follows professional enforcer, Jackie Cogan (Pitt), who investigates a heist that occurs during a high stakes, mob-protected, poker game. The film also features Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom), Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), with James Gandolfini, Vincent Curatola, Max Casella and Sam Shepard among others.
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