# Suicide Kings (1997)

> Four inept young kidnappers enlist a captured ex-mob boss to solve a ransom crisis, unleashing a profane, volatile descent into betrayal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5734

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Peter O'Fallon
- Cast: Christopher Walken, Henry Thomas, Sean Patrick Flanery, Jay Mohr, Jeremy Sisto, Johnny Galecki, Nina Siemaszko, Denis Leary
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120241/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: sardonic, profane, kinetic, late night movie, crime movie marathon

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