Lonely Hearts

Lonely Hearts

2006 · 108 min · EN · R · 6.0 (319 votes)
Dir. Todd Robinson · Starring John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek Pinault, Scott Caan, Laura Dern · Music Mychael Danna

True love can be murder.

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In the late 1940s, a murderous couple known as the 'The Lonely Hearts Killers' kills close to a dozen people. Two detectives try to nab the duo who find their targets via the personals in the paper.

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A chillingly atmospheric descent into desperation and desire. The film drips with a palpable sense of loneliness, amplified by its noirish style and the dangerous allure of its central couple. It's a slow burn that leaves you unsettled.

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