| Killer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Darezhan Omirbaev |
| Produced by | Joël Farges Elise Jalladeau Gaziz Shaldybayev |
| Written by | Darezhan Omirbaev Limara Zjeksembajeva |
| Starring | Talgat Assetov Roksana Abouova |
| Cinematography | Boris Trochev |
| Editing by | R. Belyakova |
| Distributed by | Celluloid Dreams |
| Release date(s) | September 12, 1998 (Toronto) |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Kazakhstan France |
| Language | Russian |
Killer (French: Tueur à gages) is a 1998 French-Kazakhstani crime drama film directed by Darezhan Omirbaev.
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Marat (Talgat Assetov) is a chauffeur who, following a traffic accident, finds himself in debt. When his baby becomes ill, he agrees to murder a journalist in order to earn some money.[1]
Killer won the Un Certain Regard Award at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.[2] At the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, it won the Don Quijote Award - Special Mention and was nominated for the Crystal Globe.[3]