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| The Killing |
Based on the novel Clean Break, this taut crime thriller centres on an icy ex-con (Sterling Hayden), who schemes to rob a horse track on race day with a gang of petty criminals and willing ring-ins.
The story unveils in a fluid series of flashbacks replayed from various points of view (a technique that heavily influenced Tarantino and Soderberg).
Kubrick's polished handling of the genre secured his entrance into the Hollywood studio system.
