The Killing Time

The Killing Time

1987 · 94 min · EN · R · 4.5 (22 votes)
Dir. Rick King · Starring Beau Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland, Wayne Rogers, Camelia Kath, Joe Don Baker, Janet Carroll · Music Paul Chihara

To commit the perfect murder, you need planning, guts, and luck. Practically nobody has luck.

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After a psychopath murders a man who was on his way to a job as a deputy sheriff in a small California town, he assumes the deputy's identity and arrives in town to start his new 'job'. What he doesn't know is that the recently appointed sheriff and his mistress are plotting to murder her evil husband—and blame it on the new deputy.

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A tense, gritty thriller where a man assumes a new identity in a small town. Deception and crime simmer beneath the surface, leading to a suspenseful cat-and-mouse game. It feels like a classic 80s mystery with a neo-noir edge.

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