The Kill-Off

The Kill-Off
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Directed byMaggie Greenwald
Screenplay byMaggie Greenwald
Based onThe Kill-Off
by Jim Thompson
Produced byLydia Dean Pilcher
StarringCathy Haase
Loretta Gross
Andrew Lee Barrett
CinematographyDeclan Quinn
Edited byJames Y. Kwei
Music byEvan Lurie
Production
company
Filmworld International Productions
Distributed byCabriolet Films
Release dates
  • May 17, 1989 (1989-05-17) (Cannes Film Market)
  • October 19, 1990 (1990-10-19) (New York City)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Kill-Off is a 1989 American crime drama film written and directed by Maggie Greenwald, based on a 1957 novel of the same name by Jim Thompson. It was an independent film, produced by Lydia Dean Pilcher and shot by Declan Quinn in his film debut.