First Kill
When you only have one shot, don't miss.
2017 | 97m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Steven C. Miller |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Nick Gordon |
| Staring: |
| A police chief tries to solve a kidnapping that involves a bank robber holding a young boy hostage. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 21, 2017 |
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| Director: | Steven C. Miller |
| Writer: | Nick Gordon |
| Genres: | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | hostage, kidnapping, police chief, criminal, bank robbery |
| Production Companies | Ingenious Media, Brookstreet Pictures, EFO Films, The Fyzz, River Bay Films, Lionsgate Premiere, Kirk Shaw Productions, Aboretum Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bruce Willis | Howell |
| Hayden Christensen | Will |
| Ty Shelton | Danny |
| Megan Leonard | Laura |
| Gethin Anthony | Levi |
| William DeMeo | Richie |
| Deb G. Girdler | Dottie |
| Tyler Jon Olson | Tom |
| Shea Buckner | Charlie |
| Magi Avila | Adele |
| Jim Gloyd | Nurse |
| Christine Dye | Mabel |
| Martin Blencowe | Forensics Officer |
| John Dauer | Forensics Officer 2 |
| Charlie Roetting | Officer Sawyer |
| Heather Johansen | Nurse Kylie |
| Chris Moss | Police Dispatcher |
| Alanna Tremblay | Head Nurse Laverne |
| Javier Sepulveda | Station Officer |
| Jesse Pruett | Officer Lewis |
| Chelsea Mee | Tammy |
| Charlotte Kirk | News Anchor |
| Tamara Belousova | Waitress |
| Brian 'Wolfman Black' Bowman | Crime Scene Investigator |
| Robert Harvey | Officer Bob Harvey |
| Ming Wang | Atlas Trader / Employee (uncredited) |
| Bret Aaron Knower | Atlas Trader |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bonnie Stauch | Costume Design |
| Andrew J. McKenzie | Visual Effects |
| Francis Link Boysie | Construction Coordinator |
| Niko Vilaivongs | Production Design |
| Heather Rae Miller | Key Costumer |
| Brandon Cox | Director of Photography |
| Karmen Dann | Set Costumer |
| John Semedik | Production Accountant |
| Scott Nickoley | Original Music Composer |
| Steven C. Miller | Director |
| Ken Gorrell | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Korrey Robinson | Hairstylist |
| Nick Gordon | Writer |
| Trenton McRae | Gaffer |
| Deborah Marsh | Art Department Coordinator |
| Andrea Smith | Key Hair Stylist |
| Thomas Calderon | Editor |
| Jared Wilcox | Best Boy Electric |
| Tarik Hameedi | Steadicam Operator |
| Aaron Bautista | Art Direction |
| Erica Stewart | Key Makeup Artist |
| Janna Roach | Property Master |
| Nick DiRosa | Script Supervisor |
| Ashley Waldron | Music Supervisor |
| James Selph | Key Grip |
| Mathias Peralta | Lighting Technician |
| Hilda Somarriba | Unit Publicist |
| Isabel Mandujano | Costume Supervisor |
| Karri Farris | Makeup Department Head |
| Sean Dunn | Visual Effects |
| Brian Douglas | Still Photographer |
| Keith Richner | Visual Effects |
| Christopher Ryan Evans | Visual Effects |
| Ludie Senatus | Set Costumer |
| Ryan Franks | Original Music Composer |
| Lia Roldan | Set Decoration |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Jones | Executive Producer |
| Randall Emmett | Producer |
| George Furla | Producer |
| Mark Stewart | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 23 | 38 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 25 | 48 | 16 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 10 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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After his "I actually kinda tried" performance in _Once Upon a Time in Venice_ earlier this year, Bruce Willis has obviously circled back to "not giving a fuck". Hayden Christensen is likewise a non-event in _First Kill_, probably Steven C. Miller's least interesting movie. _Final rating:★½: - Bo ... ring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._
Good enough. I felt satisfied after watching <em>'First Kill'</em>. Sure it isn't anything extremely memorable or overly creative/unique, but I came away feeling positive about it. It gave me what I wanted from a straight-to-video action film. Hayden Christensen is enjoyable in the lead role, ... and even Bruce Willis seemed to be trying at least; unlike, in my view anyway, in 2016's <em>'Precious Cargo'</em>. Gethin Anthony, of <em>'Game of Thrones'</em> fame, is good too - he features in the best scene of the film with child actor Ty Shelton. The plot is nothing close to being anything fresh, but it's suitable and it held my interest all the way through... I can't really ask for more. 3*.