Killer`s Kiss, The (UK)

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Review of Killer`s Kiss, The
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Chris Cox

Stanley Kubrick`s second film
Certificate: 12
Running Time: 64 mins
Retail Price: £15.99
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Stanley Kubrick`s second film, `Killer`s Kiss`, made the world take notice. The young moviemaker won acclaim for this dazzling film noir about a struggling New York boxer (Jamie Smith) whose life is imperilled when he protects a nightclub dancer (Irene Kane) from her gangster boss (Frank Silvera). Using his camera as a sandpaper block, Kubrick has stripped away the veneer from the prize fight and dancehall worlds.

`Killer`s Kiss` not only lends considerable insight into future Kubrick classics - such as `The Killing` and `Full Metal Jacket`- but is also a remarkable film in its own right - the boxing match may be the most vicious this side of `Raging Bull`, and the famed final battle remains an action tour-de-force.

Special Features:
Original theatrical trailer