The Killing Zone
The Killing Zone
| 11 July 1999 (USA)
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When your in The Syndicate you're in for life. This is the prospect facing Matthew Palmer, a hearless but efficient, deadly but impeccably neat assassin and confirmed Michael Caine fan. But Palmer has found love and wants out, even though he knows that wanting out can make you very quickly dead in London's sinister underworld.

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ThedevilChoose

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

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Plustown

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

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Invaderbank

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

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Billie Morin

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

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johnarkin

The Killing Zone is a film which concerns itself with being cleaver within its budget and it succeeds successfully. Ten years ago this film won best picture at the LA New York film festival and got a great review from Harry at ain't it cool. This film should be hailed as one of Britain's best unseen movies ever! The Killing Zone a character driven piece with a beautifully written script.Three stories in one movie – we follow an assassin on his last two jobs, I'm not going to spoil it for you by giving you the details of the plot but let me say this if you buy or rent this movie out you will not regret it! First time director Ian David Diaz has an amiable film style focusing on telling the story and getting the best out of his unknown actors. A deceptively simple but brilliant film I encourage you to rent or as I did buy this film, as I've said above you will not regret it.

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alan_d62-2

If you thought 'Lock, Stock' shot itself in the foot and 'Snatch' sucked the big one, then this is the British crime thriller you should really be shelling out your five bucks for.'The Killing Zone' is the perfect example of how a no-budget indie crime anthology should be made. It's tight, lean and the final 'third' of the trilogy is a cracker. OK, it's a slow burn for the first ten or fifteen minutes, but well worth sticking with it to get clued in on the main characters involved.All the principal acting performances are spot on - well-rounded characters and some excellent 'film' style dialogue, which makes a pleasant and unexpected change from the usual turgid TV/theatre speak that so often pops up in British films. Melissa Simonetti and Mark Bowden stand out for special praise in this respect.I gather this cult classic-in-the-making will be hitting the video shelves in the US at the end of Spetember. Do yourselves a favour and head for your nearest video store pronto.Believe the hype. You won't regret it.WHY HASN'T THIS FILM BEEN GIVEN A THEATRICAL RELEASE?!

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bede-3

The killing Zone was a great film with excellent characterisation, an unusual plot line and greaat visualisation. It has irony and humour and shows what can be achieved by small independent film makers with determination and talent.I look forward to seeing the next offering from Diaz.

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samfuller555

The Killing Zone is one of the best low budget films I've seen in a long time! I'd say it's even better than that other UK gangster flick, Lock Stock! (If I see a bleached-looking film again, I'll scream!) Why on earth didn't this film get a theatrical release, lord knows? It's totally awesome!!!!! Great writing, great lighting, cool sound effects (the sound for hero's gun is wild), and the music...that should be released by itself!And the performances - they're the bomb! Convincing, believable, funny. Yeah! I noticed even Harry Knowles and the Ain't it Cool mob loved it - you should see their review!I loved every moment of this picture, to the way it was directed to the way it was produced- when it comes out over here in the States I urge you - my fellow Americans - to see it. Sam Fuller.

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