You Kill Me | 
| Director: John Dahl
Actors: Ben Kingsley, Mario Ballantyne, Warren Louis Wiltshire, Brian Kawakami, Darren Wall (ii)
Studio: Ifc
Category: DVD
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Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 8635
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 93 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: GEPD80537D
UPC: 796019805377
EAN: 0796019805377
ASIN: B000UAE7KO
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: October 9, 2007
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Studio: Genius Products Inc Release Date: 02/05/2008 Run time: 92 minutes Rating: R
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Ben Kingsley is remarkable in You Kill Me, a comedy-drama with an absurdist touch. The Oscar-winning British actor plays Frank Falenczyk, an alcoholic hitman from New York sent by his boss, Roman (Philip Baker Hall), to dry out in San Francisco just when a new crime lord (Dennis Farina) is moving in on Roman's turf. Frank reluctantly follows instructions and takes a Bay Area apartment, finds a part-time job as a mortician, and attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Acquiring a thoughtful sponsor and friend (Luke Wilson) through AA, Frank begins reflecting seriously about his life and responsibilities, and even becomes romantically involved with a delightfully acerbic woman (Tea Leoni). Feeling respected and loved in the early days of his sobriety, Frank does what a lot of people do in similar situations: take stock of past mistakes and be completely honest with everyone. When he reveals to his companions and AA group that he has, at times, seriously messed up his work as a killer because of booze, the universal response is supportive with only a streak of, well, moral ambivalence. From there, the sky's the limit for a hired gun with a boost in self-esteem. You Kill Me is the kind of movie that can get an audience to suspend disbelief significantly without drawing too much attention to that fact. But that doesn't mean the film's noir roots don't show. Director John Dahl (The Last Seduction) has made You Kill Me as tough as any other movie he's shot, and his fascination with human weakness and resilience in the face of unexpected obstacles enriches a wonderful story. --Tom Keogh
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 The Good & Bad Of 'You Kill Me' July 1, 2009
Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
This was an interesting film, start-to-finish, with a little action, romance, humor, melodrama, suspense....a good combination of a lot of things. The acting is good, led by the always-fascinating Ben Kingsley who plays the lead role.
There was a good contrast in the areas: the snowy cold of winter in Buffalo and the dry and brighter look of San Francisco. I like the supporting actors in here, beginning with Dennis Farina as "O'Leary." He's another actor that always gets your attention. The movie also gives a nice plug for Alcoholics Anonymous. I kept waiting the smart remarks about it, but they surprised me on that one. Respect was given for the no-nonsense approach given by that famous organization which has helped a lot of people.
Even though it's "dark humor," the message said in here that being an alcoholic is a more serious problem than being a hit-man is a little far out. Tea Leoni's character was stupid and too profane. Also, being from the Buffalo area, I didn't care for the cheap shots on the city, either. People here are tired of that.
Overall, this is a strange film,and not surprising it wasn't a hit with the public. But, if you like something different, something a little "dark" yet romantic, you'd probably like this film. It's quirky, which seems to be the kinds of films Kingsley has been doing the past decade ("Sexy Beast," "House Of Sand And Fog," etc.)
 Twisted AA January 25, 2009
John N. Fulmore (Payette, Idaho)
I love this movie! Having said that, in order to get the subtleness of the subject matter, folks will need to be more than familiar with the issues of addiction and the process of recovery. For someone in recovery and whom has worked on themselves, the movie is a kick and you can bet more bizarre information has come around in 5th step discussions than what was revealed on screen. There will be questions that the content of the movie will raise, but here is where the suggested practice of "not taking onself too seriously" will fit. This is entertainment - great movie making in fact - but in this writer's opinion, not for general movie watching public. Enjoy, its killer!!!!!
An Overlooked Gem! November 3, 2008
Todd and In Charge (Miami, FL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved everything about this "little" movie. Let's start with its stellar cast -- Ben Kingsley is perfect as the lead, injecting just the right tone of humor, regret, and irony into his complex killer alcoholic family man role.
Tea Leoni is refreshing, and obviously needs to work more. She is well-cast as the somewhat flawed, understanding companion to Frank, and also brings the perfect mordant comic touch.
The rest of the cast is filled out with veteran character actors such as Philip Baker Hall and Dennis Farina, as well as understated, equally winning performances by Bill Pullman and Luke Wilson.
I loved the offbeat story of redemption, regret, and self-discovery, set amid smart, lovingly-filmed scenes of San Francisco and, later, Buffalo. Hilarious set pieces at the funeral home and at various AA meetings bring real life and dimension to Frank's dogged efforts at self-improvement.
I happened to catch this film while flipping around over the weekend and came away thinking it was one of the better films of 2007. Go figure.
Funny, Well-Written Absurdist Comedy September 12, 2008
Terence Allen (Atlanta, GA USA)
You Kill Me is one of the movies that's entertaining on so many levels. Openly, unabashedly silly, this is a movie that doesn't take itself too seriously, but is clever enough to engage the viewer.
Sir Ben Kingsley plays Frank Falencyk, a hitman who works for a Polish crime family in Buffalo. He's hits the skids in a big way by becoming an alcoholic. His work becomes so affected by his problem that he misses making a big hit on the Irish rival of his family. As a result, he's sent to San Francisco to dry out. He ends up working in a funeral home, and meets a young woman, played by Tea Leoni, while working on one of her relatives.
Falencyk bounces back and forth between sobriety and inebriation, trying to make sense of his growing infatuation with Leoni, and getting advice from his AA sponsor, a gay Golden Gate Bridge tollbooth worker played by Luke Wilson. Meanwhile, the results of Falencyk's missed hit are devastating to the Polish crime family. The Irish gang, led by Dennis Farina, is taking over all of the other gang's turf, setting the stage for a dangerous homecoming for Frank.
The writing in You Kill Me is sharp and clever. It makes the movie enjoyable because while some scenes are goofy and ridiculous, the script prevents the movie from being a straight-up satire. Instead, the movie comes off like a odd slice-of-life populated by odd people with odd perspectives on life. The acting is solid and goes with the flow of the script.
You Kill Me is a whimsical story of a bad person who begins to make good life choices. It's worth watching.
must see September 1, 2008
Big G (Clarkston, Michigan United States)
This is a must see for anyone in a twelve step program. All of us who watched it laughed our sober butts off. There was no way to make this better.
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