Killer's Kiss

Killer's Kiss

Her Soft Mouth Was The Road To Sin-Smeared Violence!

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

Produced by Minotaur Productions, United Artists

195568 min6.3 / 10

A classic film noir about a boxer's desperate search through New York's underworld to rescue his lover from a violent crime boss, steeped in shadow, danger, and doomed romance.

Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.

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  • Is Killer's Kiss scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Killer's Kiss violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Killer's Kiss sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Killer's Kiss easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Killer's Kiss end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity70

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Surprise32

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Love35

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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