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The Killers (1964) was a Film Noir - Crime Film directed by Don Siegel and produced by Don Siegel.

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Sheila Farr: ...just the two of us.
Johnny North: And more than a million dollars.
Sheila Farr: It'll be dangerous.
Johnny North: Living is dangerous.
Sheila Farr: Promise me you won't kill him.
Johnny North: I'm not a killer.
Earl Sylvester: How'd he die?
Lee: Johnny North choked to death on one question... too many.
Jack Browning: I approve of larceny; homicide is against my principles.
Lee: [bemusedly] Oh, Charlie... Charlie... you're always on top, aren't you Charlie?
Charlie Strom: [laconically] I'm still alive.
Charlie Strom: You see, the only man that's not afraid to die is the man that's dead already.
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The Killers Facts
Despite having a score composed by John Williams, the film's opening and end title music were lifted excerpts from Touch of Evil which was scored by Henry Mancini.
Among other actors considered for Ronald Reagan's role were Barry Nelson, Gig Young, John Forsythe, Leslie Nielsen, Van Johnson, Richard Conte, Steve Cochran, Richard Basehart and Walter Matthau.
NBC made a deal with MCA Inc., to produce a series entitled 'PROJECT 120', a series of two hour features made especially for TV. The first one would be "Johnny North" aka "The Killers", but due to the violence and sexual content the title was changed and released in movie theaters.
Virginia Christine was in this version and also the 1946 version of the same movie , The Killers.
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated during filming, which caused a delay in the production.
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