Product Information
Based on a true story, two mass murderers, a large nurse and her gigolo boyfriend, lure wealthy women to their death via a Lonely Hearts Club.Product Identifiers
ProducerWarren Steibel
EAN5060132910658
eBay Product ID (ePID)60059665
Product Key Features
ActorBarbara Cason, Mary Jane Higby, Tony Lo Bianco, Dortha Duckworth, Kip Mcardle, Shirley Stoler, Marilyn Chris, Doris Roberts
Film/TV TitleThe Honeymoon Killers
DirectorLeonard Kastle
Release Year2007
GenreDrama, General
Run Time104 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate18
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Number of Discs1
ComposerGustav Mahler
Additional InformationIn this stark film based on the true-life Lonely Hearts murders of the late 1940s, handsome gigolo Ray Fernandez (Tony Lo Bianco) cons lonely women out of money with the promise of marriage. When he meets lonely nurse Martha Beck (Shirley Stoler), the two find themselves actually falling in love. Posing as brother and sister, the duo cross the country swindling needy women and, when necessary, killing them. As their passions become more inflamed, their crime spree grows bloodier. A stark film featuring truly unique characters and fine performances, THE HONEYMOON KILLERS was originally to have been directed by Martin Scorsese, who was replaced.
ReviewsEmpire - Shot in a grainy grey and white helps to give the film an amateurish and at the same time realistic feel, particularly as it's based on true events. With standout performances from Lo Bianco and Stoler, this is a forgotten gem., Chicago Reader - Leonard Kastle brings a spare dignity and genuine depth of characterization to his exploitation subject.
ScreenwriterLeonard Kastle
EditorStanley Warnow, Richard Brophy
Movie/TV TitleThe Honeymoon Killers
Director of PhotographyOliver Wood