The Killing Time (film)

The Killing Time is a 1987 thriller film directed by Rick King, starring Kiefer Sutherland, Beau Bridges, and Michael Madsen. This is Sutherlands first central character in an US film. It also feature Kiefers first wife, Camelia Kath. The film has the distinction of being one of the few times Beau Bridges is seen smoking oncamera.

Meanwhile, Deputy Sam Wayburn Beau Bridges is having an affair with Laura Winslow Camelia Kath. Her husband is a cruel, powerful, and wealthy man named Jake Winslow Wayne Rogers. After Laura gets beaten and raped by her husband, she and Sam decide they want him dead. After Sam discovers that Brian owns an unregistered gun, they decide to kill Jake with Brians gun and frame Brian for the murder.However, as they are planning the murder, Brian is watching them from a distance and is well aware of their plans. The night of the planned murder, Brian sabotages them by disabling Lauras car and informing Jake of what his wife planned. He gives Jake a ride home, but as Jake is thanking him, Brian pulls out a gun on him. He explains that his fathers death was Jakes fault and shoots him. ........

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