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2010

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Based on the novel by legendary pulp writer Jim Thompson, "The Killer Inside Me" tells the story of handsome, charming, unassuming small-town deputy sheriff Lou Ford, who has a bunch of problems. Women problems. Law-enforcement problems. And an ever-growing pile of murder victims in his west Texas jurisdiction. All the while .. Read more

Starring	Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson, Simon Baker, Casey Affleck
Director	Michael Winterbottom
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- Casey Affleck delivers another captivating performance, this time as twisted and violent serial killer Lou Ford. read more »
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  Truly Memorable.
  
  Casey Affleck's portral of Lou Ford is fantastic and has great depth of character. If you've read the festival reviews about the violence, don't be... read more »
  
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  - 03 May 2010 at 20:26
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  Jessica's bum cheeks
  
  The acting's good; some big names and they all perform pretty well. Casey Affleck surprised me because he held down the part of leading man really well.read more »
  
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- - fjw1972
  - 5 reviews
  - 18 May 2012 at 14:46
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  Casey Cool!!!
  
  Casey Affleck played one cool character very intense this is definately worth watching if you dont mind some violent scenes.
  
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- - nomadicgirl
  - 37 reviews
  - Saltash
  - 15 May 2012 at 13:56
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  almost schitzophrenic
  
  A middle of the road film - a little corny but quite violent. Would not wish to watch it again.
  
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  - 14 May 2012 at 19:54
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  great acting,very intence
  
  great acting though out and love the twist at the end,good storyline,but some parts are hard to watch,just makes you think you never realy know a person!
  
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  - 05 May 2012 at 18:36
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  No Way!!
  
  The most dull movie ever. Bad acting, bad story line.... terrible end.
  
  Watch the news, definitely more exciting. Good luck!!
  
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  - 05 May 2012 at 00:03
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  The Phsyco Inside Of Him
  
  Poor speech,very violant and not a great story.
  
  This is not a very tasteful film, only for people who like alot of violance especially towards women... read more »
  
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  - 24 Apr 2012 at 19:41
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  Worst film ever
  
  The most boring and dull film ive ever seen the only good part of it was that Simon baker was in it for a few scenes wouldn't recommend this film unless you... read more »
  
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- - Mand82
  - 2 reviews
  - 22 Apr 2012 at 15:02
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  Killer Inside
  
  Excellent perormances by all in this clever plotted film. A little disturbing when dealing with violence against women but all done in context.
  
  Well ... read more »
  
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  - 16 Apr 2012 at 21:37
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  Utter rubbish
  
  This film is slow from the start and gets slower.....what utter rubbish & boring. Not worth watching, the trailer will do as that shows it all!!!
  
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  - 15 Apr 2012 at 03:29
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  Good perfomence by Casey Affleck
  
  A massive Jessica Alba fan, and the cast demands a watch. Didn't know too much about the film before watching it and hence no idea what to expect, therefore... read more »
  
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- - MidnightMovieReviews
  - 4 reviews
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  - 09 Apr 2012 at 22:58
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- - 113
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  Truly Memorable.
  
  Casey Affleck's portral of Lou Ford is fantastic and has great depth of character. If you've read the festival reviews about the violence, don't be... read more »
  
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  - 03 May 2010 at 20:26
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  About as hard-boiled as they come
  
  Michael Winterbottom has sometimes appeared incredulous when pressed about the violent content of the film, and I don't blame him, it's not even half as... read more »
  
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  - 14 Jun 2010 at 12:07
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  A Raped 5 year old, Two Punch Bags, a Whore and a Waitress - catchy title huh?
  
  If you enjoy watching women and children be beaten, raped and abused then you'll be happy as larry for about 10 minutes of this film and bored witless for ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Oct 2010 at 10:42
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  incoherent dialogue, plot inconsistencies
  
  I seriously considered switching on the subtitles for hard of hearing, as it was difficult to understand a large part of the dialogue in this film. Add to this ... read more »
  
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  - New Malden
  - 07 Oct 2010 at 11:10
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  Don't believe the hype.
  
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  This film got 4 stars in the film mags and great reviews so was really looking forward to it. I was so let down. Casey Affleck is no leading man. I think he'... read more »
  
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- - BooBooBear
  - 15 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 03 Oct 2010 at 10:39
- - 7
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  Give me the book any day
  
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  The only reason I actually watched this film, was because i read the book. I was interested to see how a film would portray the main character, Lou Ford. The ... read more »
  
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- - WesAndBukki
  - 3 reviews
  - Folkestone
  - 09 Sep 2010 at 23:14
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  shock over substance
  
  Great performances but a tired script that struggles to expose the answers to the dark questions that the protagonist raises with his actions. Over use of ... read more »
  
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  - 16 Jun 2011 at 14:51
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  falls a little short
  
  after seeing this i can't help but feel a little disappointed. i was expecting a lot more from it than i actually got. it tended to drag on quite a bit ... read more »
  
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- - showmethemoney
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  - South Wales
  - 02 Oct 2010 at 11:37
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  Appalling film - don't bother
  
  I struggled to get through the first 20 mins of this film and then gave up. It seemed they thought an art house style would make the physical abuse of a woman ... read more »
  
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  - Milton Keynes
  - 27 Mar 2011 at 20:07
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  Don't expect too much
  
  Having loved 'Gone Baby Gone' I had expected a good film. I'd heard that the film was 'disturbing' but you hear that so often and usually ... read more »
  
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  - 01 Oct 2010 at 11:56

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  Based on the novel by legendary pulp writer Jim Thompson, "The Killer Inside Me" tells the story of handsome, charming, unassuming small-town deputy sheriff Lou Ford, who has a bunch of problems. Women problems. Law-enforcement problems. And an ever-growing pile of murder victims in his west Texas ...

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  Based on the novel by legendary pulp writer Jim Thompson, "The Killer Inside Me" tells the story of handsome, charming, unassuming small-town deputy sheriff Lou Ford, who has a bunch of problems. Women problems. Law-enforcement problems. And an ever-growing pile of murder victims in his west Texas ...