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Killing Them Softly is a 2012 American neo-noir crime film written and directed by Andrew Dominik, starring Brad Pitt. It is based on George V. Higgins's 1974 novel Cogan's Trade. The story follows Jackie Cogan, a hitman who is hired to deal with the aftermath of a Mafia poker game robbery that ruptured the criminal economy.
James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (Italian: [ɡandolˈfiːni]; September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Tony Soprano , the Italian-American Mafia crime boss in HBO 's television series The Sopranos (1999–2007).
He starred alongside Brad Pitt and James Gandolfini in the 2012 Andrew Dominik film Killing Them Softly [35] and the 2012 Ariel Vromen film The Iceman features Liotta as the character of Roy DeMeo. [36] He had a supporting role in Muppets Most Wanted (2014). [37] In 2014, he played a preacher in the faith-based film The Identical.
And while the cinematographer behind “The Batman” and “Foxcatcher” was reminiscing on favorite shots, “Killing Them Softly” starring Brad Pitt and James Gandolfini ranked highly.
It seemed like there was a collective gasp around the globe when the actor best known for his Emmy-winning work in "The Sopranos," died suddenly 10 years ago in Rome at the age of 51.
At the time, he had two breakthrough roles in the can — "Killing Them Softly," opposite Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, and James Gandolfini, and "Argo" — but neither had been released yet, meaning ...
John Marcus "Scoot" McNairy (born November 11, 1977) [1] is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his roles in films such as Monsters (2010), Argo, Killing Them Softly (both 2012), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Speak No Evil, and Nightbitch (both 2024).
Since The Sopranos went off air in 2007, a prequel movie The Many Saints of Newark has been the only addition to the show's universe — which stars Gandolfini's son, Michael, as a young Tony Soprano.