{"id":38096,"date":"2025-01-02T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=38096"},"modified":"2025-01-02T14:33:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T19:33:39","slug":"killing-them-softly-2008-written-directed-by-andrew-dominik-starring-brad-pitt-ray-liotta-richard-jenkins-scoot-mcnairy-ben-mendelsohn-james-gandolfini-z-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=38096","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Killing Them Softly&#8221; (2008) written &amp; directed by Andrew Dominik; starring Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn &amp; James Gandolfini \/ Z-View"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/stallonezone.com\/zone\/2025\/z010225zview_killingthemsoftly.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Killing Them Softly <\/i>(2008)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Director: <strong>Andrew Dominik<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Screenplay: <strong>Andrew Dominik\u00a0<\/strong>based on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/402UfFI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COOGAN&#8217;S TRADE<\/a> by George V. Higgins<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stars: <strong>Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, James Gandolfini, Vincent Curatola, Trevor Long, Max Casella, George Carroll, Linara Washington, Ross Brodar, Wade Allen, Christopher Berry, Dared Wright, Garret Dillahunt <\/strong>and <strong>Sam Shepard.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tagline: <em>In America you&#8217;re on your own.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Plot&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Markie Trattman (Liotta) runs illegal poker nights for mobsters.\u00a0 Trattman got the smart idea to rob his own game.\u00a0 He hired two thugs to come in with guns and take down the cash only casino.\u00a0 Although it worked, Trattman was suspected.\u00a0 Since it was never confirmed that Tratman was behind the heist, he skated.\u00a0 It took a while, but Trattman brought the poker nights back.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Johnny &#8220;Squirrel&#8221; Amato (Curatola) has the bright idea to follow Trattman&#8217;s lead.\u00a0 Amato figures if the poker game is robbed, the mobsters will think Trattman decided to do it again.\u00a0 They&#8217;ll bump off Trattman without looking too deeply.\u00a0 Amato hires to low-life criminals to execute the robbery.\u00a0 Against all odds they succeed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just like Amato thought, Trattman is the main suspect.\u00a0 What Amato didn&#8217;t count on is the mobsters to bring in hitman and problem solver, Jackie Coogan (Pitt).\u00a0 Coogan is ordered to find out who pulled off the heist and do what he does best.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Thoughts (beware of spoilers)\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Killing Them Softly<\/em> is perfectly cast.\u00a0 Even the smaller parts have memorable actors.\u00a0 Garret Dillahunt appears uncredited.<\/p>\n<p>I enjoy this movie more with every re-watch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: initial;\"><strong><em><i>Killing Them Softly <\/i>(2008) <\/em><\/strong>rates 4 of 5 stars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/stallonezone.com\/zone\/logo\/zview_b.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"100\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/stallonezone.com\/zone\/2025\/z010225zview_killingthemsoftly2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"194\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Killing Them Softly (2008) Director: Andrew Dominik Screenplay: Andrew Dominik\u00a0based on COOGAN&#8217;S TRADE by George V. 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