Content breakdown
⚠️
Not recommended
# The Killers - Parent Guide
This classic crime thriller follows two assassins and features strong violence throughout, including shootings and brutal scenes. There's no profanity or sexual content, but the dark subject matter and intense violence make it unsuitable for children. Better suited for mature teens and adults who enjoy noir-style crime stories.
About this movie
Genre
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Synopsis
Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.
Cast

Edmond O'Brien
Jim Reardon

Burt Lancaster
'Swede' Andersen

Albert Dekker
Big Jim Colfax
Age suitability
Ages 9–12
Not recommended
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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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