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The Killing of a Sacred Deer
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Title: The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Release Date: 20 Oct 2017

Runtime: 2h 1m

Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Director: Element Pictures, TPC, Film4 Productions, New Sparta Films, Limp, HanWay Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Production Companies: Element Pictures, TPC, Film4 Productions, New Sparta Films, Limp, HanWay Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Overview: Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.

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Average Vote: 7.024 (4055 votes)

Cast

  • Steven Murphy: Colin Farrell
  • Anna Murphy: Nicole Kidman
  • Martin Lang: Barry Keoghan
  • Kim Murphy: Raffey Cassidy
  • Bob Murphy: Sunny Suljic
  • Matthew Williams: Bill Camp
  • Martin's Mother: Alicia Silverstone
  • Ed Thompson (Hospital Director): Herb Caillouet
  • Dr. Larry Banks: Barry G. Bernson
  • Mary Williams: Denise Dal Vera
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