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The Killing Gene

Original title: w Delta z
  • 2007
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
9.9K
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Stellan Skarsgård and Melissa George in The Killing Gene (2007)
A calculating killer coerces a detective to pay for his previous mistakes.
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Psychological HorrorPsychological ThrillerCrimeDramaHorrorThriller

A calculating killer coerces a detective to pay for his previous mistakes.A calculating killer coerces a detective to pay for his previous mistakes.A calculating killer coerces a detective to pay for his previous mistakes.

  • Director
    • Tom Shankland
  • Writer
    • Clive Bradley
  • Stars
    • Barbara Adair
    • Peter Ballance
    • Selma Blair
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    9.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tom Shankland
    • Writer
      • Clive Bradley
    • Stars
      • Barbara Adair
      • Peter Ballance
      • Selma Blair
    • 71User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast27

    Barbara Adair
    • Alice Jackson
    Peter Ballance
    • Trucker
    • (as Peter Balance)
    Selma Blair
    Selma Blair
    • Jean Lerner
    Melissa George
    Melissa George
    • Helen Tippett
    Tom Hardy
    Tom Hardy
    • Pierre Jackson
    Sally Hawkins
    Sally Hawkins
    • Elly Carpenter
    Lauren Hood
    • Sharon Williams
    Caroline Lee-Johnson
    Caroline Lee-Johnson
    • Gillian
    • (as Caroline Lee Johnson)
    Sean Brian Chipango
    • Jamal Osman
    • (as Brian 'Sean' Jordaan)
    • …
    Paul Kaye
    Paul Kaye
    • Dr. Gelb
    Sheila Kerr
    • Alison Lerner
    • (as Shiela Kerr)
    Michael Liebmann
    • Wesley Smith
    Joshua O'Gorman
    • Dominic Carpenter
    Alibe Parsons
    Alibe Parsons
    • Miss Allaway
    Robert D. Phillips
    • Captain Maclean
    • (as Robert Phillips)
    John Sharian
    John Sharian
    • Jack Corelli
    Stellan Skarsgård
    Stellan Skarsgård
    • Eddie Argo
    Marcus Valentine
    • Hassan Harbi
    • Director
      • Tom Shankland
    • Writer
      • Clive Bradley
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The original script was set in the United Kingdom.
    • Goofs
      (at around 51 mins) When Helen is looking through Daniel Leone's criminal history, one of the entries states that he was charged with possession of "crystal methadone." There is no such substance. It would either be crystal methamphetamine or simply methadone - most likely the former.
    • Quotes
      • Gelb: [explaining the W Delta Z equation] The selfish gene...
      • Helen Westcott: Go on.
      • Gelb: You think a bird will sacrifice itself for the flock, or a bee will sting a predator and die for the hive? How noble. How heroic.
      • Helen Westcott: And it isn't true?
      • Gelb: No, it isn't true. Suppose you put a snake into the cage and one of the monkeys is a hero - yeah, lures it away, lets it eat him. But it's not heroism. It's not selflessness. Forget the bees. Forget the monkey. The monkey's nothing. Just think what the monkey's made of.
      • Helen Westcott: What's that?
      • Gelb: Genes. The monkey is just the gene's way of making copies of itself. All these monkeys, they're all related. They all share their genes. So the monkey dies. What do the genes care? That's what Price proved. There's no altruism in nature. It's just genes looking after themselves. Ha.
    • Crazy credits
      The end credits roll while a proof of the Price equation shows up.
    • Connections
      References Wonder Woman (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      Hostile
      Written by Diamond/Hall/McTiernan
      Performed by Machine W!elding Weapons
      Published by A7 Music
      Courtesy of 7PM Management

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 22, 2008 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Waz
    • Filming locations
      • Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Vertigo Films
      • UK Film Council
      • Ingenious Film Partners
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • £5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,557,010
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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