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Three dumb guys who think they're smart rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the enforcer hired to track them down and restore order. Killing Them Softly also features Richard Jenkins , James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, and Vincent Curatola. Max Casella, Trevor Long, Slaine and Sam Shepard also make appearances

 Killing Them Softly is a 2012 American crime film directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Brad Pitt, based on the 1974 novel Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins. On May 22, 2012, the film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, receiving positive early reviews.

Plot of Killing Them Softly (2012)

Johnny Amato (Vincent Curatola) wants to hire a previous crime associate, Frankie (Scoot McNairy), and a second person for 'a job.' Upon meeting, Frankie selects Russell (Ben Mendelsohn), an unkempt junkie but also his only close friend. Russell and Johnny immediately don't get along, and it is with a little convincing before Frankie accepts. Amato explains the job would involve robbing an (illegal) poker game held by Markie Trattman (Ray Liotta). Johnny explains that years ago, Markie set up an inside job to have his own poker game robbed. Markie then was interrogated by mafia enforcer Dillon (Sam Shepard), but manages to convince them he had nothing to do with the robbery. Poker games, meanwhile, are shut down for a period. Once time passes, the games start back up, and during a poker game, Markie drunkenly admits to having set the whole thing up. Instead of anger, the mafia group decides to 'give him a pass' and there is no retaliation. Johnny believes that Markie will be held responsible for this second robbery and after his execution, it will be forgotten about.

Frankie and Russell meet for the robbery, and once inside Markie tries to convince them to put their guns down and walk out the front door. However, it manages to go off with no problem. They decide to split up for the time being.

Mafia hitman, Jackie Cogan (Brad Pitt) meets with Driver (Richard Jenkins), a mouthpiece for a group of mafia members. Jackie is replacing Dillon, the usual go-to-guy hiree, who has received a mortal stab wound. Jackie immediately recognizes that Markie was set up, but that, regardless, he must die so that consumer confidence can be revived, and business can continue. Driver tells him that the people he represents only want him "roughed up." Jackie says that he will go ahead, but sooner or later Markie has to die and he would rather just get it over with than let him suffer.

Markie is ambushed outside his home and told to get into the car. The two mafia members then drive him to a secluded area and beat him nearly to death. During this time, Russell goes down to Florida and brags about knocking over a place for almost 100k. One man listening is Kenny Gill, a connection of Jackie Cogan and Dillon. Kenny tells the story to Jackie who now immediately knows the men at fault. He meets with Driver who orders the execution of Russell, Frankie, and Johnny. Jackie now claims, however, that he will need to get a second mafia hitman as he knows Johnny too closely, meaning that on seeing Jackie, Johnny will be spooked and the prospect of a clean hit will be ruined. Jackie again tells Driver that Markie Trattman must be killed so business can continue. Driver is very much against killing Markie as he is clearly innocent, but "the word on the street is it's Trattman". Jackie says people will believe what they want, and Trattman is what they believe. Driver finally gives the okay to hit Markie, who is killed at a stoplight by Jackie.

Jackie meets with Mickey (James Gandolfini) at a local bar to discuss the remaining three hits. Mickey says he is currently banned from New York on a gun charge (for shotguns he claimed he actually bought legally and hadn't used). It is for this reason that Mickey decides to stay in his hotel room, where it becomes apparent to Jackie that Mickey has 'changed' into a sloppy drunk, and tells Mickey if he doesn't meet with him on time that night, he will call the police. Mickey ignores the threats. (Meanwhile and throughout the story, President Bush is depicted on television and radio broadcasts, 'explaining' the ongoing economic collapse and rationalizing the need to bail-out the major offenders in order to restore business and consumer confidence.)

Jackie meanwhile confronts Frankie at a local tavern and intimidates him into revealing Russell and Johnny's whereabouts in exchange for his life. Frankie accepts, but Russell is busted on drug possession and that hit is called off. They proceed to Johnny's whereabouts and he is executed by Jackie. They then drive to a parking lot where Jackie drops Frankie off at his car, then shoots him.

In the closing scene, Jackie has a payment dispute with Driver ($10,000 per person regularly) but Jackie says Mickey's $15,000 charge for the job he didn't do should be his. Driver disputes this by saying Dillon had always accepted $10,000 and he himself agreed to it. Jackie tells him Dillon died earlier that morning. Jackie then diverts his attention to President Obama on the television, rants, and concludes by saying, "America's not a country. It's a business. Now fucking pay me."



Cast of Killing Them Softly (2012)

    Brad Pitt as Jackie Cogan
    Scoot McNairy as Frankie
    Ben Mendelsohn as Russell
    Richard Jenkins as Driver
    James Gandolfini as Mickey
    Ray Liotta as Markie Trattman
    Sam Shepard as Dillon
    Slaine as Kenny Gill
    Vincent Curatola as Johnny Amato
    Max Casella as Barry Caprio
    Trevor Long as Steve Caprio