The Killing Jar

2010
R
1h 32m

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5.8/10

3.1K

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Michael Madsen, Jake Busey, Amber Benson, and Harold Perrineau in The Killing Jar (2010)

A stranger armed with a shotgun takes seven patrons hostage in a remote roadside diner. But as the body count increases, the desperate survivors discover that one of the hostages may be even more dangerous than their captor.

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A stranger armed with a shotgun takes seven patrons hostage in a remote roadside diner. But as the body count increases, the desperate survivors discover that one of the hostages may be even... Read allA stranger armed with a shotgun takes seven patrons hostage in a remote roadside diner. But as the body count increases, the desperate survivors discover that one of the hostages may be even more dangerous than their captor.A stranger armed with a shotgun takes seven patrons hostage in a remote roadside diner. But as the body count increases, the desperate survivors discover that one of the hostages may be even more dangerous than their captor.

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

3.1K

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See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Tom Hardy is in this movie, but not in the credits.

Goofs
Several scenes the pistol held by different people was not cocked. It was a single action M1911A1 Colt type semi auto pistol. It was not a double action type where you pull the trigger and it cocks the hammer for you. You can't just pull the trigger and it fires. To fire an uncocked pistol is impossible.

Quotes
[last lines]
Noreen: I have a crappy, pathetic life. I am terrified of change. I stay when I should go. I am not very smart. And I will probably never be truly happy. But I know one thing that you don't.
Smith: Oh really? What's that?
Noreen: I can count.
Smith: Huh?
Noreen: One for the tall man. Two for Hank. One for the kids. One for the ceiling. Seven bullets. That leaves one for you.

Crazy credits
"No butterflies were harmed during the making of this film."

Connections
References The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Soundtracks
The One I Need
Written by James Saez, Lew Temple and Laura Saez
Performed by Amber Benson, Laura Saez
Published by Rosalyrics Publishing

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Featured review

7/10

The Actors Studio!

Grabastic - I'm a channel flipper and I stopped flipping for this little gem. The movie was all about acting, it reminded me of 12 Angry Men or Night Of The Living Dead as it took place in a small space and was packed with tension and personalities. Bloody movie if you want street cred. You really didn't know who would be shot next or how or why. Micheal Madsen filled his type cast as a deranged thug and the rest of the cast played through acting school chops. Madsen got to ham it up and his experience showed. The writing was well done and tightly edited. Jake Busey as always bought the air of chaos and wildness along and fleshed his character out well. You could really imagine the actors walking around the green room with a script and talking to themselves.