Synopsis
When Melbourne hit-man Ray Shoesmith discovers that his next-door neighbor is a film student, he commissions him to document his life. The footage is to be released in the event of his early death. The focus is not on the violence, but on the conversation, the banalities and intensities of human interaction and obsessive interest in detail. We see what makes Ray tick, even as we witness his brutal efficiency. This darkly comic tale is fictional narrative, shot like a documentary. Its main character is a likable killer, whose strangely moral illustrations take a jab at everything from the legalization of drugs to the prevalence of gays in Hollywood.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $117 (28.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $550 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) | 18,471 | $406 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 39,101-39,200) | 39,117 | $406 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 9,301-9,400) | 9,358 | $406 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 29th, 2010 (Limited) by Regent Releasing (LA; Nov 12 NY) |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 85 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. The Dark Hours Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Hitmen, Directing Yourself, Mockumentary |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | I Will Films, Blue Tongue Films, Cherub Pictures, Film Finance Corp |
| Production Countries: | Australia |
| Languages: | English |