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Jerry and Tom

Play trailer Poster for Jerry and Tom R,  1998,  1h 46m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 75% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 71% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
75% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 71% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Tom (Joe Mantegna) is a hardened assassin with an eager but boorish apprentice, Jerry (Sam Rockwell). While waiting in a coffee shop for orders to take out their next target (Peter Riegert), Tom reminiscences about his life as a hired killer. He tells the story of how his boss, Vic (Charles Durning), is supposedly the man who killed both Elvis and JFK. He also tells about the time he struggled to execute an old friend (Ted Danson) and his regret over once mistakenly killing the wrong target.

Critics Reviews

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Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Jan 8, 2010
2/4
Rubinek has promise as a director, but it won't be completely realized until he finds better material. Go to Full Review
Film Threat Dec 6, 2005
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 5, 2005
2/5
Film Threat Dec 8, 2002
3/5
Ryan Cracknell Apollo Guide Jan 1, 2000
76/100
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Cast & Crew

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Saul Rubinek

Director

Joe Mantegna

Tom

Sam Rockwell

Jerry

Maury Chaykin

Billy

Ted Danson

The Guy Who Loved Vicki

Charles Durning

Vic

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Movie Info

Synopsis Tom (Joe Mantegna) is a hardened assassin with an eager but boorish apprentice, Jerry (Sam Rockwell). While waiting in a coffee shop for orders to take out their next target (Peter Riegert), Tom reminiscences about his life as a hired killer. He tells the story of how his boss, Vic (Charles Durning), is supposedly the man who killed both Elvis and JFK. He also tells about the time he struggled to execute an old friend (Ted Danson) and his regret over once mistakenly killing the wrong target.
Director
Saul Rubinek
Producer
Vivienne Leebosh, Michael Paseornek, Elinor Reid, Saul Rubinek
Screenwriter
Rick Cleveland
Distributor
Showtime Entertainment, Miramax Films
Production Co
Lions Gate Films
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 19, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 14, 2017
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Surround
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