Kill Me Later (2001): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2001, Kill Me Later is an action, comedy, thriller and drama film directed by Dana Lustig, running about 89 minutes. “Not every hostage wants to be saved!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Her goldfish dead, her lover exposed as a rat, Shawn Holloway leaves her bank post and goes to the roof intent on suicide. Before she can leap, she's taken hostage by Charlie Anders, a fleeing bank robber. He and his partners have stolen a million in cash and plan to escape to Venezuela. Shawn agrees to cooperate if Charlie promises to kill her once he's in the clear. Parts of the plan go awry, so Charlie has time to try to pierce her bleak manner and self pity, and she has time for reflection. As night falls, their interlude ends: they're each alone, Charlie facing prison as the police close in, and Shawn staring down at a river from atop a high bridge.

Who’s in it. Kill Me Later stars Selma Blair as Shawn Holloway, Max Beesley as Charlie Anders, O'Neal Compton as Agent McGinley and Lochlyn Munro as Agent Reed, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Kill Me Later has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kill Me Later page.

If you liked it. Fans of Kill Me Later tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.