The Memory of a Killer (2003)
Ledda is a hitman who has been hired to kill two people in Belgium. Unknown to those around him, Ledda has symptoms of Alzheimers, and this double murder will likely be his last.
Cast and Information
Directed By: Erik Van Looy
Written By: Carl Joos, Erik Van Looy, Jef Geeraerts
Starring: Jan Decleir, Gene Bervoets, Koen De Bouw, Patrick Descamps, Geert Van Rampelberg, Lucas Van den Eynde, Jappe Claes, Tom Van Dyck, Werner De Smedt, Hilde De Baerdemaeker, Jo De Meyere, Cela Yildiz
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action
AKAs: The Alzheimer Case, De Zaak Alzheimer
Country: Belgium, Netherlands
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The Memory of a Killer belongs to 10 collections
1. Based on a Book (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed - 21 stars)
2. Films available in HD (collaborative: moderated by kubricksucks - 13 stars)
3. Alternate versions / cuts (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 9 stars)
4. Remade (collaborative: moderated by Ag0stoMesmer - 4 stars)
5. Hitman (collaborative: moderated by td888 - 3 stars)
6. Urban Planning (collaborative: moderated by Ag0stoMesmer - 1 star)
7. Alzheimer's Disease (collaborative: moderated by iceblox)
8. deeveedee (public: medium123)
9. us-tv McD 101 from the 2000s (public: timxyz)
10. 2003: Year in Review (public: polanski28)
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| Date | User | Rating | |
| May 22, 2011 | PieterVW | 96 98th |
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Flawless. The story itself is rather straightforward and unoriginal, but the way it is brought to you is way beyond compare. Thumbs up for Jan Decleir and by extension the entire cast. A cinematographic flawless pearl, not only due to the acting performances but even more because of the way it is caught on tape.
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| Nov 08, 2010 |  |
SlantMag | 15 21st |
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"There isn't a single original thought recognizable in the dim bulb The Memory of a Killer's empty, imitative head." - Nick Schager
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| Sep 14, 2010 |  |
Stripy | 84 72nd |
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Se7en meets Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang(the one with Skarsgard, not with Downey Jr.)
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| Feb 18, 2010 |  |
hehejaja | 70 57th |
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Like a noir directed by Tony Scott? Actually pretty tough.
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| Sep 16, 2009 |  |
rthornhill | 95 93rd |
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Decleir is fantastic, you'll remember this one after you've seen it! Highly recommended.
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| Aug 26, 2009 |  |
Dorkovsky | 4 41st |
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Well plotted and engaging, but a little generic and very forgettable. The over-stylization got annoying at times too.
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| May 19, 2009 |  |
Wiche | 85 89th |
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Great Belgian movie with a well worked story and great characters. Worked fine and was even funny at times without being ridiculus. Great movie that everybody should see!
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| Mar 08, 2008 |  |
shstern | 55 46th |
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a cool movie i liked the concept
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| Sep 17, 2007 | Dustyd | 60 39th |
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kinda good, but goes on too long
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| Sep 11, 2007 |  |
amerigo | 80 68th |
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This film is likened to Memento, but those who make the comparison have firstly, missed the point and secondly, missed the superb acting that surpasses everyone involved in Memento.
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| Aug 14, 2007 | FlorVdE | 2 40th |
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This movie was hyped up to the max in my home country (Belgium) but really: it's just a by-the-numbers thrillers, except this time the people speak Flemish. Decent, but nothing special.
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| Aug 14, 2007 |  |
NeuroticErot | 60 23rd |
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Good, but there is nothing original in this film.
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| Mar 08, 2007 |  |
MartinTeller | 71 37th |
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Yet another stylized "hitman with a sense of honor" movie, combined with the standard stylized "police procedural cat and mouse game" movie. It brings nothing new to the table, but it's done well enough, at least during the moments when it's not dripping with cliché. Might be a treat for fans of Michael Mann. They really didn't do enough with the Alzheimer's angle, but then again if they had it might have been a little too much like Memento.
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| Average Percentile 54.47% from 225 Ratings |  |