Die later darling

Movie
German title	Die later darling
Original title	Kill Me Later
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2001
length	85 minutes
Rod
Director	Dana Lustig
script	Annette Goliti Gutierrez Dana Lustig
production	Ram Bergman Mike Curb Dana Funny Carole Curb Nemoy
music	Tal Bergman Renato Neto
camera	David M. Ferrara
cut	Gabriel Wrye
occupation
Selma Blair : Shawn Holloway Max Beesley : Charlie Anders O'Neal Compton : Agent McGinley Lochlyn Munro : Agent Reed DW Moffett : Mathew Richmond Brendan Fehr : Billy Tom Heaton: Jason Thompson David Adams : Ara Alex Zahara : Officer Larry Keegan Connor Tracy : Heather Pam Hyatt : Lucy Stacy Fair : Elizabeth Richmond Marcel Maillard : Lyle Holloway Dana Lustig : Suzan Holloway Sarah Chalke : Linda

Die Later, Darling (Original Title: Kill Me Later ) is an American thriller comedy from 2001 . Directed by Dana Lustig , who also wrote the script, co-produced the film and took on one of the roles.

action

Shawn Holloway, a bank clerk, ends her relationship with her married boss. She wants to commit suicide due to personal problems and jump from the roof of the bank building. Holloway runs into Charlie Anders, who escapes after a bank robbery. Anders takes them hostage. He promises to kill her as soon as he's safe. In the process, bizarre situations arise again and again, which make Shawn's suicidal intentions sometimes more and sometimes less determined.

Investigators McGinley and Reed follow the trail of the robber who is getting closer to Holloway. In the end, Anders is tracked down by the police, but is able to escape on a motorcycle. He drives onto the bridge from which Shawn jumps down with him to avoid the police. In order not to be hunted any further, they even leave the booty from the bank robbery behind on the bridge. McGinley and Reed take the money and officially declare that they consider the two escaped to be drowned, so the pursuit will end. Shawn and Charlie can realize the dream restaurant by the sea and everyone involved can get out of the story without much damage.

Reviews

Kevin Thomas wrote in the Los Angeles Times on September 14, 2001 that the film authors were "fortunately" more interested in people and their lives than in the robbery shown. Lustig and Gutierrez would focus on the developing relationship between Holloway and Anders. The plot is difficult to follow in places; the end is amusing.

Film-Dienst wrote that the film was an "amateurishly developed thriller with borrowings from the romantic comedy genre, which is predominantly boring " .

backgrounds

The film was shot in Los Angeles and Vancouver . Its world premiere took place on March 2, 2001 at the Santa Barbara Film Festival . It was released in US cinemas on September 14, 2001. In Germany, the film was first released on television in December 2003.

Web links

• Kill Me Later in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Kill Me Later at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
• Kill Me Later at Metacritic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Kevin Thomas' review in the Los Angeles Times , accessed April 7, 2008
2. ↑ Die Later, Favorite in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed April 7, 2008
3. ↑ Filming locations for Kill Me Later , accessed April 7, 2008
4. ^ Kill Me Later release dates , accessed April 7, 2008