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Killing Emmett Young

In order to avoid the debilitating effects of a terminal illness, a young detective orders a hit on himself.
Apr 13, 2002 · 1h 44m
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Crime
Drama
Mystery
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PLOT

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?

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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
Directed by Keith Snyder

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
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Country
US

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