- Release Date: 1998
- Runtime: 106 min
- Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Starring: Mark Watson, Christopher Walken, Denis Leary, Nina Siemaszko ... see all
- Director: Peter O'Fallon
- Plot: Ex-mob boss Christopher Walken is kidnapped by a group of four kids in a haphazard attempt at paying the ransom for another, separate kidnapping. Complexities arise as the group cannot... Read more
User Reviews
First We Bicker!!
Feb 18, 2006
edwinalarren - imdb.com
Feb 18, 2006edwinalarren - imdb.com
This movie exemplifies the praise a movie gets by virtue of the plethora of outstanding acting talent it possesses!! Christopher Walken could have coasted on his credentials in the elitist Hollywood venue after his performance in "Deer Hunter" but, he decided... Full review
Careful who your friends are ....
Sep 11, 1999
rambow - imdb.com
Sep 11, 1999rambow - imdb.com
I was surprised with Suicide Kings. In the same spirit as Something Wild and The Usual Suspects, this movie is not about the end, but getting you there. The film is well told, keeping you on the edge wanting to know... Full review
atrocious
Feb 14, 1999
dcicc - imdb.com
Feb 14, 1999dcicc - imdb.com
I was really built up to see this movie and extremely let down. So many plot holes, so many contrivances. Is it a comedy, is it a drama? Well, it's not funny and it's not dramatic. The real king of dramatic... Full review
modern day mystery
Dec 21, 1998
sean - imdb.com
Dec 21, 1998sean - imdb.com
The movie never tells you the whole story and that is why it has such an appeal. Even though all the details are explained later on, you can still go through the story in your head and come up with so... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Aug 10, 2008Urban Cinefile
Not a gangster movie to blow your head off
Brad Green It's a strange premise, but then Suicide Kings is an odd melange of seemingly incongruous genres that combine to form a compelling whole.
Walken is sublime.
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| Jun 19, 2008Hollywood Report Card
I Greatly enjoyed Holleman's wide-eyed "Suicide Kings" scene as well.
A group of 9 young comedians take turns impersonating the not-so-late great Christopher Walken.
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| Apr 17, 1998San Francisco Chronicle
Gunplay shoots holes in "Suicide Kings' Walken can't fight flaws riddling bloody script
You don't have to be a believer in that prattle about how violent movies and music lead directly to schoolyard shootings to know when enough is enough.
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James Berardinelli's Reviews
The result is a deliciously demented comedy/thriller that will leave Tarantino fans applauding.
For those who aren't offended by extreme profanity and violence, Suicide Kings offers a kinetic and surprisingly funny two hours.
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Film Journal International
Suicide Kings is a convoluted, senseless mess.
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As the plot progresses into all the twists and double-crosses this subgenre demands, it just gets more and more murky and convoluted.
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News
SUICIDE KINGS by Tom Meek (1998-04-06) 1998, Rated R, 106 minutes, Live Entertainment
filmthreat.com –
1998-04-06
About the only thing suicidal in this lethargic crime drama is the convoluted script that wastes two fine performances by Christopher Walken and Denis Leary. ... Full Article
From Amazon : Eight glossy, good-looking young actors, including Sean Patrick Flanery (Powder, Suicide Kings), Jerry O'Connell (Stand by Me, Scream 2), Amanda Peet (One Fine Day), Tara Reid (American Pie, Urban Legend), and Brad Rowe (Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss). ... Full Article
God Bless Christopher Walken. He can make even a shitty movie watchable, and a good movie border on greatness. His performance is the high point of "Suicide Kings", the freshman film debut of T.V. director Peter O'Fallon. ... Full Article



