Kill Me Again

John Dahl, the director behind Red Rock West and The Last Seduction, is the director and cowriter of Kill Me Again, and it shows. Dahl's love of modern noir, ruthless women, Western landscapes, and double-crosses shines through. Joanne Whalley-Kilmer plays Fay, a spitfire who has somehow gotten herself mixed up with a psychotic thug (Michael Madsen, of course) named Vince. Fay runs off with a whole lot of Vince's stolen money and hires loser private eye Jack Andrews (Val Kilmer) to help her fake her own death. To say any more would spoil a terrific, intricate plot that keeps heating up as interested parties close in on Jack, Fay, and the money. The then-married Kilmer and Whalley-Kilmer clearly have a great time playing off each other, and Madsen adds another brilliantly played lunatic to his oeuvre. Enjoy it, and don't trust anybody. --Ali Davis

Movie Details

Cast: Pat Mulligan, Nick Dimitri, Michael Madsen, Joanne Whalley, Robert Schuch, Duane Tucker, Val Kilmer, Molly Flanegin, Dominic Dinino, Daniel Dorse, Bibi Besch, Jim Boeke, Jon Gries, Michael Sharrett, Debby Lynn Ross
MPAA Rating: R
Running time: 94 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 1.85:1

International rating:

Europe: 18
Australia: M

DVD International release dates:
North America: Dec 19, 00

VHS International release dates:
North America: Jan 1, 90