Natural Born Killers (1994)
The 1994 crime thriller Natural Born Killers, adapted from an original story by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Oliver Stone, tells the story of two murderers who become celebrities due to their charming personality. Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis star as criminals Mickey and Mallory Knox, with Robert Downey Jr. as sleazy journalist Wayne Gale, Tom Sizemore as Detective Jack Scagnetti, and Tommy Lee Jones as Warden Dwight McClusky.
Natural Born Killers
- Director
- Oliver Stone
- Release Date
- August 26, 1994
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures , Lionsgate
- Cast
- Robert Downey Jr. , Juliette Lewis , Tom Sizemore , Woody Harrelson , Rodney Dangerfield
- Writers
- Quentin Tarantino , Richard Rutowski , Oliver Stone , David Veloz
- Runtime
- 118 minutes
- Budget
- $34 million
Summary
The 1994 crime thriller Natural Born Killers, adapted from an original story by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Oliver Stone, tells the story of two murderers who become celebrities due to their charming personality. Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis star as criminals Mickey and Mallory Knox, with Robert Downey Jr. as sleazy journalist Wayne Gale, Tom Sizemore as Detective Jack Scagnetti, and Tommy Lee Jones as Warden Dwight McClusky.
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