The Killer Inside Me (1976 film)

Last updated
The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me 1976 poster.jpg
Theatrical poster
Directed by Burt Kennedy
Written byEdward Mann
Robert Chamblee
Based on The Killer Inside Me
by Jim Thompson
Produced byMichael W. Leighton
Starring Stacy Keach
Susan Tyrrell
Tisha Sterling
Cinematography William A. Fraker
Edited by Danford B. Greene
Aaron Stell
Music by Tim McIntire
John Rubinstein
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • October 1976 (1976-10)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Killer Inside Me is a 1976 American neo-noir [1] crime drama film directed by Burt Kennedy and based on Jim Thompson's novel of the same name. [2] In this adaptation, the action was shifted from the west Texas oilfields to a Montana mining town, and several other changes made. It stars Stacy Keach, Susan Tyrrell, and Tisha Sterling.

Contents

A 2010 remake was directed by Michael Winterbottom.

Plot

Beneath his likable exterior, Lou Ford, a deputy in a small Montana town, is a sadistic sociopath with violent sexual tastes. When Lou gets involved with a local prostitute's blackmail schemes, the carefully crafted facade he maintains begins to unravel into a killing spree.

Cast

Remake

Michael Winterbottom directed a 2010 remake of the film starring Casey Affleck as Lou Ford, Jessica Alba as Joyce Lakeland, and Kate Hudson as Amy Stanton. The 2010 version contains more details about the history of Ford and his brother as well as a somewhat different ending.

Related Research Articles

Michael Hammer is a fictional character created by the American author Mickey Spillane. Hammer debuted in the 1947 book I, the Jury. Hammer is a no-holds-barred private investigator whose love for his secretary Velda is outweighed only by his willingness to kill a killer. Hammer's best friend is Pat Chambers, Captain of NYPD Homicide. Hammer was a World War II army veteran who spent two years fighting jungle warfare in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II against Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Thompson (writer)</span> American novelist (1906–1977)

James Myers Thompson was an American prose writer and screenwriter, known for his hardboiled crime fiction.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stacy Keach</span> American actor (born 1941)

Walter Stacy Keach Jr. is an American actor, active in theatre, film and television since the 1960s. Keach first distinguished himself in Off-Broadway productions and remains a prominent figure in American theatre across his career, particularly as a noted Shakespearean. He is the recipient of several theatrical accolades: four Drama Desk Awards, two Helen Hayes Awards and two Obie Awards for Distinguished Performance by an Actor. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in Arthur Kopit's 1969 production of Indians.

<i>The Squeeze</i> (1977 film) 1977 British film by Michael Apted

The Squeeze is a 1977 British gangster thriller directed by Michael Apted and starring Stacy Keach, Edward Fox, David Hemmings and Stephen Boyd. It was based on the 1974 novel Whose Little Girl Are You? by Bill James. The screenplay was by Minder creator Leon Griffiths.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Winterbottom</span> English film director

Michael Winterbottom is an English film director. He began his career working in British television before moving into features. Three of his films—Welcome to Sarajevo, Wonderland and 24 Hour Party People—have competed for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. He and co-director Mat Whitecross won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival for their work on The Road to Guantanamo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harris Yulin</span> American actor (born 1937)

Harris Yulin is an American actor who has appeared in over a hundred film and television series roles, such as Scarface (1983), Ghostbusters II (1989), Clear and Present Danger (1994), Looking for Richard (1996), Bean (1997), The Hurricane (1999), Training Day (2001), and Frasier which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 1996.

<i>Fat City</i> (film) 1972 film by John Huston

Fat City is a 1972 American sports drama film directed and produced by John Huston, and adapted by Leonard Gardner from his 1969 novel of the same title. It stars Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell, and Candy Clark in her film debut.

<i>The Long Riders</i> 1980 film by Walter Hill

The Long Riders is a 1980 American Biographical- Western film directed by Walter Hill. It was produced by James Keach, Stacy Keach and Tim Zinnemann and featured an original soundtrack by Ry Cooder. Cooder won the Best Music award in 1980 from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards for this soundtrack. The film was entered into the 1980 Cannes Film Festival.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrew Dominik</span> Australian film director (born 1967)

Andrew Dominik is an Australian film director and screenwriter. He has directed the crime film Chopper (2000), the Western drama film The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), the neo-noir crime film Killing Them Softly (2012), and the biographical psychological drama Blonde (2022). He has also directed the documentary film One More Time with Feeling (2016) and two episodes of the Netflix series Mindhunter in 2019.

<i>Sunset Grill</i> (film) 1993 American film

Sunset Grill is a 1993 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Kevin Connor and starring Peter Weller as a private detective in Los Angeles. It co-stars Lori Singer and Stacy Keach.

<i>The Killer Inside Me</i> 1952 crime novel by Jim Thompson

The Killer Inside Me is a 1952 novel by American writer Jim Thompson published by Fawcett Publications.

<i>The Killer Inside Me</i> (2010 film) 2010 US crime drama film by Michael Winterbottom

The Killer Inside Me is a 2010 American crime drama and an adaptation of the 1952 novel by Jim Thompson. The film is directed by Michael Winterbottom and stars Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, and Kate Hudson. It is the second film adaptation of Thompson's novel, the first being 1976's The Killer Inside Me, directed by Burt Kennedy.

<i>Young Man with Ideas</i> 1952 American film by Mitchell Leisen

Young Man with Ideas is a 1952 American romantic comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Ruth Roman, Glenn Ford and Nina Foch. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay concerns a young small-town lawyer, who moves his family from Montana to Los Angeles in the hope of passing the bar in California to ensure that his family can have a more prosperous lifestyle.

The Killer Inside Me is a 1952 novel by American writer Jim Thompson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Norman Twain</span> American film producer

Norman Twain was an American film and theatre producer.

<i>Dynasty</i> (film) 1976 TV film

Dynasty is a 1976 American Western television film directed by Lee Philips. It stars Harrison Ford, Sarah Miles and Stacy Keach. The film was made during the period before Star Wars in which Ford's career was gaining momentum after his roles in American Graffiti and The Conversation.

Revolution Films is a British film production company, founded by producer Andrew Eaton and director Michael Winterbottom. They have produced a number of film and television productions since 1994, including Jude (1996), 24 Hour Party People (2002), 9 Songs (2004), Rush (2013) and The Trip (2010).

<i>The Last Mile</i> (1959 film) 1959 film

The Last Mile is a 1959 American drama film noir directed by Howard W. Koch starring Mickey Rooney. The film is a remake of a 1932 film of the same name starring Preston Foster.

<i>Nocturnal Animals</i> 2016 American drama film directed by Tom Ford

Nocturnal Animals is a 2016 American neo-noir psychological thriller film written, produced, and directed by Tom Ford in his second feature, based on the 1993 novel Tony and Susan by Austin Wright. The film stars Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Isla Fisher, Armie Hammer, Laura Linney, Andrea Riseborough, and Michael Sheen. The plot follows an art gallery owner as she reads the new novel written by her first husband and begins to see the similarities between it and their former relationship.

<i>Mickey Spillanes Mike Hammer</i> (1984 TV series) American crime drama television series

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, with Stacy Keach in the title role, is an American crime drama television series that originally aired on CBS from January 28, 1984, to May 13, 1987. The series consisted of 51 installments: 46 one-hour episodes, a two-part pilot episode, and three TV Movies.

References

  1. Silver, Alain; Ward, Elizabeth; eds. (1992). Film Noir: An Encyclopedic Reference to the American Style (3rd ed.). Woodstock, New York: The Overlook Press. ISBN   0-87951-479-5
  2. "The Killer Inside Me (1976) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2014-05-14.