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Killing Them Softly

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Killing Them Softly  (2012) A Review by Grant Kanigan Directed by: Andrew Dominik Written By: Andrew Dominik, based on                  the novel by George V. Higgins Starring: Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins, Ben Mendelsohn, Scott McNairy Rating: 18A Release Date: November 30th 2012 Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly  © 2011 - The Weinstein Co.       Some artists don't paint for an audience. Some musicians compose for themselves. Andrew Dominik directs for his own enjoyment. Unless you like being constantly lectured to,  Killing Them Softly is likely a film you won't enjoy. Dominik isn't directing for moneys sake, and he definitely isn't pandering to a target market. He simply has a story to tell. And what a story it is.      Killing Them Softly follows Jackie Cogan, a highly regarded contract killer in the United States, in the year 2008. The recession is in full force and even the mob is having to tightening its