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Destroyer
Directed by
Karyn Kusama
Produced by Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi, and Fred Berger
Written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi
Produced by Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi, and Fred Berger
Written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi
With:
Nicole Kidman, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany, Sebastian Stan, Scoot McNairy, Bradley Whitford, Toby Huss, James Jordan, Beau Knapp, and Jade Pettyjohn
Cinematography:
Julie Kirkwood
Editing: Plummy Tucker
Music: Theodore Shapiro
Editing: Plummy Tucker
Music: Theodore Shapiro
Runtime:
121 min
Release Date: 27 December 2018
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 27 December 2018
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
Kidman delivers a solid performance as a burnt-out cop bent on revenge (if not redemption), but her inability to completely disappear into the role, and the overcooked script by Hay and Manfredi, blunt the power of Kusama's pulpy sunshine-noir thriller.