Killing Emmett Young (2002)

04/13/2002 (US) • 1h 44m

Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

In order to avoid the debilitating effects of a terminal illness, a young detective orders a hit on himself.

Overview

In the Philadelphia police department, Emmett Young is a hotshot, a workaholic newly promoted to homicide. He learns he has a disease that will soon kill him painfully, so he hires a stranger to arrange his own death. With one eye on the calendar (he's allowed a few days' grace before his murder), he pursues a final case, the serial killing of young women. Emmett develops a profile of the assailant. Meanwhile, his fixer hires an ex-cop to kill Emmett, a lonely security guard whom the fixer taunts and belittles. In this limited time, can Emmett sort out what's important?

Top Billed Cast

Scott Wolf

Emmett Young

Gabriel Byrne

Jack Marlow / Stephen Bracken

Tim Roth

John Harrett / Frank Dwyer

Greg Wood

Dr. Dan Kilbannon

Ira Hawkins

Det. Birch

Khandi Alexander

Det. Middlestat

Adam LeFevre

Officer Jim Fields

Danielle Mason

Laurie Meyers

Elizabeth Reaser

Alison Holmes


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

murder

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