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Suicide Kings
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Mixed or average reviews
Based on 15 critic reviews
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Based on 1 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Suspense/Thriller
Written by:
Josh McKinney
Gina Goldman
Wayne Allan Rice
Don Stanford (short story The Hostage)
Directed by: Peter O'Fallon
Release Date:
Theatrical: April 17, 1998
DVD: February 20, 2001
Running Time: 106 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: R for strong violence and language, and for some nudity and drug use
Starring Christopher Walken, Denis Leary, Henry Thomas, Sean Patrick Flanery, Jay Mohr, Jeremy Sisto, and Johnny Galecki
In an attempt to save his sister, Avery and his buddies concoct a "suicidal" plan which involves kidnapping a retired mob boss (Walken) in an attempt to exploit his connections and negotiating power.
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
ReelViews James Berardinelli
For those who aren't offended by extreme profanity and violence, Suicide Kings offers a kinetic and surprisingly funny two hours.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Peter Stack
It's an amazing actor who can carry a movie by simply sitting calmly in a chair. That's what Christopher Walken does in the comedy-thriller Suicide Kings. He's so good, one hardly blinks.
Read Full Review >Variety Joe Leydon
A smart and snappy drama tinged with dark humor and brimming with self-confidence.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Ken Fox
Character and plot are the main event, and the film's got both in spades.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Examiner Edvins Beitiks
You can draw a straight line from "Reservoir Dogs" to "Pulp Fiction" to Suicide Kings.
Read Full Review >Film Threat Tom Meek
About the only thing suicidal in this lethargic crime drama is the convoluted script that wastes two fine performances by Christopher Walken and Denis Leary.
Read Full Review >The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Liam Lacey
For most of its duration, Suicide Kings turns into something like a hoary murder-mystery theatre piece in the Agatha Christie/Clue tradition.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Stephen Holden
What hip means in this uneven comic suspense film is maintaining the ironically distanced tone of a deadpan ''Married to the Mob'' or a tongue-in-cheek Coen Brothers caper.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan
The mixture of tension, yuks and horrific violence at times reminds one of nothing more than a poor man's "Pulp Fiction."
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
Just when you thought it was safe to go to the movies without sitting through another imitation of early Quentin Tarantino, along comes Suicide Kings.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov
Suicide Kings' morbid sense of humor does nothing but muddle the film's overall tone. Comedy? Caper flick? It's all too much, and simultaneously not enough by a long shot.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Scott Tobias
The only redeeming moments come from Walken, whose assured, effortless screen presence stands out from his faceless co-stars. Taped to a leather chair and bleeding profusely from a severed finger, he's still the most powerful person in the room.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector
The premise of this neither dark nor funny movie--which wants to be both--is that it's somehow ironic when wealthy characters are motivated by greed.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
