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Killing Them Softly is a 2012 American neo-noir crime film written and directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Brad Pitt.Based on George V. Higgins' 1974 novel Cogan's Trade, the story follows Jackie Cogan, a hitman who is hired to deal with the aftermath of a Mafia poker game robbery that ruptured the criminal economy; the events are set during the 2008 United States presidential election and ...
James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (Italian: [ɡandolˈfiːni]; September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Tony Soprano , the Italian-American Mafia crime boss in HBO 's television series The Sopranos (1999–2007).
And while the cinematographer behind “The Batman” and “Foxcatcher” was reminiscing on favorite shots, “Killing Them Softly” starring Brad Pitt and James Gandolfini ranked highly.
At the time, he had two breakthrough roles in the can — "Killing Them Softly," opposite Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, and James Gandolfini, and "Argo" — but neither had been released yet, meaning ...
It seemed like there was a collective gasp around the globe when the actor best known for his Emmy-winning work in "The Sopranos," died suddenly 10 years ago in Rome at the age of 51.
James Gandolfini (1961–2013) was an American actor who has received multiple awards and nominations for his television and film work. Gandolfini started acting in small budget films throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. [1] In 1995, he played Bear, a stuntman and gangster, in the crime thriller-comedy film Get Shorty. [2]
The film stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener, Toni Collette and Ben Falcone. [3] Louis-Dreyfus plays Eva, a divorced masseuse who begins a relationship with Albert (Gandolfini), only to discover that he is the former husband of her client and friend Marianne (Keener).
Gandolfini died of a heart attack on June 19, 2013, at the age of 51. Last year marked the 10th anniversary of his unexpected death, for which several of his costars shared heartfelt tributes .