The Killers (1964 film)

The Killers
The Killers
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Don Siegel
Screenplay by	Gene L. Coon
Based on	"The Killers"; 1927 story; by Ernest Hemingway
Produced by	Don Siegel
Starring	Lee Marvin; Angie Dickinson; John Cassavetes; Ronald Reagan; Clu Gulager;
Cinematography	Richard L. Rawlings
Edited by	Richard Belding
Music by	John Williams
Production; company	Revue Studios
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	July 7, 1964 (New York City);
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Killers (released in the UK as Ernest Hemingway's "The Killers") is a 1964 American neo noir crime film. Written by Gene L. Coon and directed by Don Siegel, it is the second Hollywood adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's 1927 short story of the same name, following the 1946 version.

The film stars Lee Marvin, John Cassavetes, Angie Dickinson, and Ronald Reagan in his final film role before retiring from acting in 1966 in order to enter politics.

At the time of release, Marvin said that it was his favorite film.^[1] The supporting cast features Clu Gulager, Claude Akins, and Norman Fell. In July 2018, it was selected to be screened in the Venice Classics section at the 75th Venice International Film Festival.^[2]

^ Epstein, Dwayne (1996). "Lee Marvin: The Mind Behind the Muscle". Outre. Vol. 1, no. 6. pp. 63–66, 86. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2007.
^ "Biennale Cinema 2018, Venice Classics". labiennale.org. July 13, 2018. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.