Natural Born Killers
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Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.
What critics thought
Natural Born Killers remains a genuinely divisive film: its aggressive visual style and media-satire premise won serious admirers, but many critics felt the relentless provocation dulled rather than sharpened its point. Audience scores have held warmer over time than the split critical reception suggests, hinting at a cult reputation the original reviews couldn't capture.
“Seeing this movie once is not enough. The first time is for the visceral experience, the second time is for the meaning.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Cast & Crew
Oliver StoneDirector
Woody HarrelsonMickey Knox
Juliette LewisMallory Knox
Robert Downey Jr.Wayne Gale
Tommy Lee JonesWarden Dwight McClusky
Tom SizemoreDet. Jack Scagnetti
Rodney DangerfieldMallory's Dad
Edie McClurgMallory's Mom
Jared HarrisLondon Boy
Russell MeansOld Indian
Maria PitilloDeborah
Sean StoneKevin
Everett QuintonDeputy Warden Wurlitzer
David VelozWriter
Richard RutowskiWriter
Quentin TarantinoWriter
Robert RichardsonCinematographyNatural Born Killers
Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.
What critics thought
Natural Born Killers remains a genuinely divisive film: its aggressive visual style and media-satire premise won serious admirers, but many critics felt the relentless provocation dulled rather than sharpened its point. Audience scores have held warmer over time than the split critical reception suggests, hinting at a cult reputation the original reviews couldn't capture.
“Seeing this movie once is not enough. The first time is for the visceral experience, the second time is for the meaning.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Cast & Crew
Oliver StoneDirectorWoody HarrelsonMickey KnoxJuliette LewisMallory KnoxRobert Downey Jr.Wayne GaleTommy Lee JonesWarden Dwight McCluskyTom SizemoreDet. Jack ScagnettiRodney DangerfieldMallory's DadEdie McClurgMallory's MomJared HarrisLondon BoyRussell MeansOld IndianMaria PitilloDeborahSean StoneKevinEverett QuintonDeputy Warden WurlitzerDavid VelozWriterRichard RutowskiWriterQuentin TarantinoWriterRobert RichardsonCinematographyRent & Buy