Movie: Natural Born Killers.
Released: 1994.
IMDB rank: 6.9.
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Notes: Natural Born Killers, aka NBK, is director Oliver Stone’s satire (based on a story by Quentin Tarantino) of the violence that permeates American society, particularly on television. This is a deeply disturbing film, and given the ending, probably highly unsatisfying to the average viewer – but that’s probably exactly what Stone wanted.

Stone received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Director, but NBK had no Oscar nominations, and the movie was panned as a glorification of violence. If you feel this way, too, upon watching it the first time, then watch it a few more times. It’s a worthwhile film to see, not just for anthropological reasons but also for Woody Harrelson’s portrayal of the psychopathic killer Mickey Knox, and excellent supporting performances from Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Downey Jr.

Director: Oliver Stone.
Categories: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller.
Writers: David Veloz, Richard Rutowski, and Oliver Stone, based on a Quentin Tarantino story.
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Rodney Dangerfield, Tom Sizemore, Robert Downey Jr., Tommy Lee Jones.
Runtime: 118 min ( 122 min director’s cut).

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