Killing Emmett Young (2002)

  • NR
  • 04/13/2002 (US)
  • Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
  • 1h 44m

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?

Keith Snyder

Director, Writer

Cast

Scott Wolf's headshot

Scott Wolf

Emmett Young
Gabriel Byrne's headshot

Gabriel Byrne

Jack Marlow / Stephen Bracken
Tim Roth's headshot

Tim Roth

John Harrett / Frank Dwyer
Greg Wood's headshot

Greg Wood

Dr. Dan Kilbannon
Ira Hawkins's headshot

Ira Hawkins

Det. Birch
Khandi Alexander's headshot

Khandi Alexander

Det. Middlestat
Adam LeFevre's headshot

Adam LeFevre

Officer Jim Fields
Danielle Mason's headshot

Danielle Mason

Laurie Meyers

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