by Perry Seibert
synopsis
John Dahl's mob comedy You Kill Me stars Ben Kingsley as Frank Falenczyk, an alcoholic mob hitman who is ordered into AA by his boss (Philip Baker Hall). In order to clean up, he goes to San Francisco and successfully starts 12-stepping with the help of his sponsor (Luke Wilson). Eventually Frank gets a job at a mortuary, where he falls in love with Laurel (Téa Leoni). Soon his new existence is threatened when people from his old life start showing up.
characteristics
- Mafia Life
- Starting Over
- Therapy
- Mortuary
- Alcoholic
- Hit
- Comedy On The Edge
- Hired Killers
- Going Straight
