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The Killing Time
“To commit the perfect murder, you need planning, guts, and luck. Practically nobody has luck.”
50%
Movie
1h 34m
AI Analysis
The Killing Time (1987) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Killing Time (1987) — a movie tagged as Action, Thriller, and Mystery with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: After a psychopath murders a man who was on his way to a job as a deputy sheriff in a small California town, he assumes the deputy's identity and arrives in town to start his new 'job'. What he doesn't know is that the recently appointed sheriff and his mistress are plotting to murder her evil husband—and blame it o… Our models also surface themes such as identity from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~94 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Killing Time 50% (37 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
After a psychopath murders a man who was on his way to a job as a deputy sheriff in a small California town, he assumes the deputy's identity and arrives in town to start his new 'job'. What he doesn't know is that the recently appointed sheriff and his mistress are plotting to murder her evil husband—and blame it on the new deputy.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1987-10-23
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- TMDB rating
- 5.0
- TMDB ID
- 32039
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What is The Killing Time about?
After a psychopath murders a man who was on his way to a job as a deputy sheriff in a small California town, he assumes the deputy's identity and arrives in town to start his new 'job'. What he doe... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Killing Time?
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How long is the movie The Killing Time?
The official runtime for The Killing Time is approximately 94 minutes.
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Cast
Beau Bridges
Sam Wayburn
Kiefer Sutherland
The Stranger
Wayne Rogers
Jake Winslow
- C
Camelia Kath
Laura Winslow
Joe Don Baker
Carl Cunningham
Janet Carroll
Lila Daggett
Gracie Harrison
Mary Ellen Knoeller
- H
Harvey Vernon
Dick
Michael Madsen
Stu
Shiri Appleby
Annie Winslow
- J
Jeb Ellis-Brown
Brian Mars
Harriet Medin
Nell
- R
Richard Bolik
Coroner
- M
Mark Barkawitz
Stranger’s Father
- M
Mathew Brady
Young Stranger
Paul McKenna
Man At Party
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