Shout! Studios debuted the official trailer for The Kill Room, Nicol Paone’s darkly comedic crime thriller starring Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello and Samuel L. Jackson.

The film is a dark comedy / crime-thriller about a hitman (Manganiello), his boss (Jackson), an art dealer (Thurman,) and their money laundering scheme that accidentally turns the hitman into an overnight, avant garde sensation, forcing the dealer to play the art world against the underworld.

Also starring in the film are Debi Mazar, Maya Hawke, Dree Hemingway, Amy Keum, Candy Buckley, Larry Pine, Jennifer Kim, Matthew Maher, Tom Pecinka, and Alexander Sokovikov.

Release Date

Directed by Nicol Paone, The Kill Room opens in theaters nationwide on September 29th.

Synopsis

Patrice Capullo (Uma Thurman) has a big problem, her art gallery isn’t making money. Gordon Davis (Samuel l. Jackson) has an even bigger problem, while arranging hits for the mob is lucrative, he and his”colleague” Reggie Pitt (Joe Manganiello) need a better way to launder their money. A chance introduction through Patrices’s drug dealer has the art world meet the underworld, and a plan is hatched.

The one hitch: Patrice needs something to sell. With that, Reggie taps into his inner artist and makes a painting which immediately “sells” for an incredibly high price. When the noteworthy price for this new mystery artist accidentally leaks, the art career of “The Bagman” is born, attracting attention and press, something his superiors in the underworld are very unhappy with.

All the while Patrice has wrongfully assumed she’s laundering money for drugs. When she learns of Reggie’s true profession she wants out. A deal is struck. She can be free if she takes out an infamous Russian billionaire who’s been an impossible target to get for years. Fortunately, Patrice is aware of the one place in the entire world where the rich and powerful gather unprotected under one roof. The Miami Art Fair. Game on.

Official Trailer

Watch the official trailer for The Kill Room.