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The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me

Crime · Drama · Thriller · 2010

Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford is a pillar of the community in his small west Texas town, patient and apparently thoughtful. Some people think he is a little slow and maybe boring, but that is the worst they say about him. But then nobody knows about what Lou calls his "sickness": He is a brilliant, but disturbed sociopathic sadist.

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The Killer Inside Me

“Nobody Sees It Coming”

2010 Crime · Drama · Thriller 1h 49m

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5.8 / 10

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Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford is a pillar of the community in his small west Texas town, patient and apparently thoughtful. Some people think he is a little slow and maybe boring, but that is the worst they say about him. But then nobody knows about what Lou calls his "sickness": He is a brilliant, but disturbed sociopathic sadist.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Michael Winterbottom

Written by

Michael Winterbottom · John Curran

Casey Affleck

Casey Affleck

Lou Ford

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson

Amy Stanton

Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba

Joyce Lakeland

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Chester Conway

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Sheriff Bob Maples

Simon Baker

Simon Baker

Howard Hendricks

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Billy Boy Walker

Court is in session

Put The Killer Inside Me on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.