Product Description

Studio: Starz/sphe Release Date: 11/27/2007 Run time: 97 minutes

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #96657 in DVD
• Brand: STARZ/SPHE
• Released on: 2007-11-27
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds
• Running time: 97 minutes

Customer Reviews

Expect The Unexpected
Based on the novel by Richard Condon("Prizzi's Honor"), "Winter Kills" is a somewhat dark comical thriller that seems to parallel the Kennedy Assassination investigation.

The story opens 19 years after the death of President Tim Kegan.The "lone gunman" theory is about to come to an end! A dying man gives his confession to the half brother of the President, Nick Kegan(Jeff Bridges).He was the second gunman hired by some very notorious characters. There's evidence to prove it and Nick decides to go after it.Nick soon finds himself involved deep in a "conspiracy theory" that leads to more deaths and suspects leading to some very surprising twists and turns along the way. Nick doesn't know who he can trust and may now be a target himself.

It's a very enjoyable film for it's neverending unpredictable turns of events that keep you on the edge of your seat. One that is certainly worth pulling out and viewing every so often.Bridges is excellent in the role and the list of Hollywood greats that make appearances as the larger than life and somewhat zaney characters is worth the view alone(even though some may be considered as mere cameos).

John Huston steals the show as the all controlling "Pa Kegan". The list also includes Anthony Perkins, Eli Wallach, Sterling Hayden(as a crazy billionaire war freak),Toshiro Mifune, Ralph Meeker,Dorothy Malone, Belinda Bauer, Richard Boone(sorry... no "Palidan" music),and Elizabeth Taylor, who only has one line, that is mouthed, but what a line it is! Maurice Jarre supplies the wonderful music and William Richert superbly directs.

This film is also available in a 2 disc edition from Anchor Bay with lots of goodies for those that love the extras and may be found here: Winter Kills. The price is a little higher, but I see some good deals from the outside sellers at this time.

It's something out of the ordinary with a few chuckles and some great thrills..check it out....Laurie

Lost masterpiece
In this "Special Edition" DVD you see just how hard and how dedicated all involved were to making trhis movie. A film I consider far ahead of its time and in the same vein to close to the JFK death for most to watrch comfortably.
All involved are superior and the writing is cutting edge even by todays standards.

Winter Skills
Little seen labour of love movie of the sharp and satirical Kennedy assassination trope by Richard Condon and, alongside the Manchurian Candidate and Prizzi's Honour, probably one of the best filmed adaptations of the author's work. Solid performance by a young Jeff Bridges as the brother of slain President seeking answers to the plot with standout cameos by Richard Boone, Anthony Perkins and - in particular - John Huston, in a role eerily similar to that also played by him in Chinatown.