SATURDAY, MARCH 29 AT 4:00 PM
DESTROYER
‘NOIR CITY: Hollywood 2025’ | Q&A with filmmaker Karyn Kusama and screenwriter Phil Hay. Moderated by Eddie Muller. |
TICKETS
DIRECTOR
Karyn Kusama
FORMAT
DCP
RUNTIME
2h 4m
RATING
R
CAST
Nicole Kidman,
Sebastian Stan,
Toby Kebbell,
Tatiana Maslany,
Bradley Whitford,
Jade Pettyjohn,
Scoot McNairy
SYNOPSIS
Originally released August 31, 2018
This unjustly neglected thriller is one of the most complex and uncompromising noir films of recent years, as well as the best American crime drama ever made about a female cop. Nicole Kidman, in her greatest performance to date, portrays a dissolute LAPD detective whose latest case is linked to a devastating tragedy in her past. Her hunt for the killer becomes an all-consuming crusade of vengeance and retribution. The tropes of classic noir are given new and vital life via Karyn Kusama’s dexterous, sensitive, and at times smash-mouth direction. Kidman is a revelation, balancing full-throttle action with raw, emotional intimacy. A great film overdue for rediscovery!
This unjustly neglected thriller is one of the most complex and uncompromising noir films of recent years, as well as the best American crime drama ever made about a female cop. Nicole Kidman, in her greatest performance to date, portrays a dissolute LAPD detective whose latest case is linked to a devastating tragedy in her past. Her hunt for the killer becomes an all-consuming crusade of vengeance and retribution. The tropes of classic noir are given new and vital life via Karyn Kusama’s dexterous, sensitive, and at times smash-mouth direction. Kidman is a revelation, balancing full-throttle action with raw, emotional intimacy. A great film overdue for rediscovery!
CAST
Nicole Kidman,
Sebastian Stan,
Toby Kebbell,
Tatiana Maslany,
Bradley Whitford,
Jade Pettyjohn,
Scoot McNairy
SYNOPSIS
Originally released August 31, 2018
This unjustly neglected thriller is one of the most complex and uncompromising noir films of recent years, as well as the best American crime drama ever made about a female cop. Nicole Kidman, in her greatest performance to date, portrays a dissolute LAPD detective whose latest case is linked to a devastating tragedy in her past. Her hunt for the killer becomes an all-consuming crusade of vengeance and retribution. The tropes of classic noir are given new and vital life via Karyn Kusama’s dexterous, sensitive, and at times smash-mouth direction. Kidman is a revelation, balancing full-throttle action with raw, emotional intimacy. A great film overdue for rediscovery!
This unjustly neglected thriller is one of the most complex and uncompromising noir films of recent years, as well as the best American crime drama ever made about a female cop. Nicole Kidman, in her greatest performance to date, portrays a dissolute LAPD detective whose latest case is linked to a devastating tragedy in her past. Her hunt for the killer becomes an all-consuming crusade of vengeance and retribution. The tropes of classic noir are given new and vital life via Karyn Kusama’s dexterous, sensitive, and at times smash-mouth direction. Kidman is a revelation, balancing full-throttle action with raw, emotional intimacy. A great film overdue for rediscovery!