Suicide Kings

Suicide Kings
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Peter O'Fallon
Screenplay by	Josh McKinney Gina Goldman Wayne Rice
Based on	The Hostage by Don Stanford
Produced by	Morrie Eisenman Wayne Rice
Starring	Christopher Walken Denis Leary Sean Patrick Flanery Johnny Galecki Jay Mohr Jeremy Sisto Henry Thomas Cliff DeYoung Laura San Giacomo
Cinematography	Christopher Baffa
Edited by	Chris Peppe
Music by	Graeme Revell
Production company	Eyes 'n Rice[1]
Distributed by	Artisan Entertainment[1]
Release dates	September 6, 1997 (1997-09-06) (Toronto International Film Festival) April 17, 1998 (1998-04-17) (United States)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$5 million[2]
Box office	$1.7 million (US)[2]

Suicide Kings is a 1997 American crime thriller black comedy film directed by Peter O'Fallon, and starring Christopher Walken, Denis Leary, Sean Patrick Flanery, Johnny Galecki, Jay Mohr, Jeremy Sisto and Henry Thomas. Based on Don Stanford's short story The Hostage, the film follows the group of students who kidnap a respected former Mafia figure.

The movie gets its title from the “King of Hearts” in playing cards (which are often wild) as the king appears to be committing suicide by stabbing himself in the head. It has a 35% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and grossed $1.7 million in the US, making it a flop. It has rendered a cult following.