Killing Them Softly

Killing Them Softly is an American crime film directed by Andrew Dominik based on the 1974 novel Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins. On May 22, 2012, the film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, receiving positive early reviews.

Plot
Set in New Orleans, "Killing Them Softly" follows professional enforcer, Jackie Cogan, who investigates a heist that occurs during a high stakes, mob-protected, poker game.

Cast

 * Brad Pitt as Jackie Cogan
 * Richard Jenkins as Driver
 * James Gandolfini as Mickey
 * Ray Liotta as Markie Trattman
 * Scoot McNairy as Frankie
 * Ben Mendelsohn as Russell
 * Sam Shepard as Dillon
 * Slaine as Kenny Gill
 * Vincent Curatola as Johnny Amato
 * Max Casella as Barry Caprio

Production
Killing Them Softly is based on the 1974 novel Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins. The film was written and directed by Andrew Dominik. He chose to update the setting of the story, saying "as I started adapting it, it was the story of an economic crisis, and it was an economic crisis in an economy that was funded by gambling—and the crisis occurred due to a failure in regulation. It just seemed to have something that you couldn't ignore."

The project was first announced in November 2010 when Brad Pitt was reported to be in talks for the lead role. Pitt joined the project the following month, and production was scheduled to begin in Louisiana in March 2011. Additional roles were cast in early 2011. Dominik asked Pitt if he was interested in the role via a text message; he replied "yes" and the matter was settled over half an hour.

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