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Release Year1987
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationR
GenresAction, Thriller, Mystery
Votes37
DirectorRick King
WritersDon Bohlinger, James Nathan, Bruce Franklin Singer
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Killing Time
About The Killing Time
After a psychopath murders a man who was on his way to a job as a deputy sheriff in a small California town, he assumes the deputy's identity and arrives in town to start his new 'job'. What he doesn't know is that the recently appointed sheriff and his mistress are plotting to murder her evil husband—and blame it on the new deputy.
Directed by Rick King, The Killing Time leans on a strong ensemble — Beau Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland, Wayne Rogers — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1987.
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