122. The Outfit (1973) & Killing Them Softly (2012)

2023-10-22

This week, we discuss two neo-noir films about the world of organised crime. The first is The Outfit (1973), starring Robert Duvall as a version of Donald E. Westlake’s “Parker” character, first played by Lee Marvin in Point Blank (1967). The second is Killing Them Softly (2012), a film written and directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Brad Pitt. It is based on George V. Higgins' 1974 novel Cogan's Trade. Timestamps What we’ve been watching (00:00:47) – The Fall of the House of Usher, Rain Dogs, Sound of Freedom The Outfit (00:...

This week, we discuss two neo-noir films about the world of organised crime.

The first is The Outfit (1973), starring Robert Duvall as a version of Donald E. Westlake’s “Parker” character, first played by Lee Marvin in Point Blank (1967).

The second is Killing Them Softly (2012), a film written and directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Brad Pitt. It is based on George V. Higgins' 1974 novel Cogan's Trade.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:00:47) – The Fall of the House of Usher, Rain Dogs, Sound of Freedom

The Outfit (00:23:20)

Killing Them Softly (00:54:15)

Coin toss (01:13:30)

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