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Natural Born Killers

Natural Born Killers

Crime · Thriller · Drama · 1994

Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.

Movie details

Natural Born Killers

“The media made them superstars.”

1994 Crime · Thriller · Drama 1h 59m

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

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Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Oliver Stone

Written by

Richard Rutowski · Oliver Stone · Quentin Tarantino · David Veloz

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Mickey Knox

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Mallory Knox

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Wayne Gale

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Warden Dwight McClusky

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

Det. Jack Scagnetti

Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield

Mallory's Dad

Edie McClurg

Edie McClurg

Mallory's Mom

Court is in session

Put Natural Born Killers on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.