Roxy Confidential
The Killing
In March 2022, the Roxy presented Roxy Confidential, a series of five classic noirs. This June, we're proud to bring Roxy Confidential back to our screens, with a whole new slate of classic films.
Stanley Kubrick’s account of an ambitious racetrack robbery is one of Hollywood’s tautest, twistiest noirs. Aided by a radically time-shuffling narrative, razor-sharp dialogue from pulp novelist Jim Thompson, and a phenomenal cast of character actors, including Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Timothy Carey, Elisha Cook Jr., and Marie Windsor, The Killing is both a jaunty thriller and a cold-blooded punch to the gut. And with its precise tracking shots and gratifying sense of irony, it’s Kubrick to the core.
Stanley Kubrick’s account of an ambitious racetrack robbery is one of Hollywood’s tautest, twistiest noirs. Aided by a radically time-shuffling narrative, razor-sharp dialogue from pulp novelist Jim Thompson, and a phenomenal cast of character actors, including Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Timothy Carey, Elisha Cook Jr., and Marie Windsor, The Killing is both a jaunty thriller and a cold-blooded punch to the gut. And with its precise tracking shots and gratifying sense of irony, it’s Kubrick to the core.
Cast: Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Timothy Carey, Elisha Cook Jr., Marie Windsor
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Written by: Stanley Kubrick, Jim Thompson
Duration: 84 min
Released: 1956
Genre: Film Noir