The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man.
Acting
Shannon's dead eyes and Liotta's unhinged volatility.
Practical Effects
Gritty period production design that reeks of cheap beer.
Direction
Vromen lets silence do the violence.
Director
Ariel Vromen
Michael Shannon
Richard Kuklinski
Winona Ryder
Deborah Kuklinski
Ray Liotta
Roy Demeo
Chris Evans
Robert Pronge
David Schwimmer
Josh Rosenthal
James Franco
Marty Freeman
Stephen Dorff
Joey Kuklinski
Robert Davi
Leo Marks
John Ventimiglia
Mickey Scicoli
Danny A. Abeckaser
Dino Lapron
Ryan O'Nan
Terry Franzo
McKaley Miller
Anabel
Hector Hugo
Tender Bar Earl
Zoran Radanovich
Jimmy
Shira Vilensky
Coffee Shop Waitress
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Kuklinski gave extensive interviews from prison; much of Shannon's performance is directly mimicked from HBO's 'Conversations with a Killer.'
Released during peak 'prestige TV antihero' era, this film asks why we keep making charming monsters sympathetic—then refuses to charm you.
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