Natural Born Killers

Natural Born Killers, motion picture about a couple going on a violent crime spree, directed by Oliver Stone. Released in 1994, the film criticizes the way the media covers violent crimes. Mickey Knox meets his soulmate Mallory while he’s murdering her parents. They get married and embark on an extremely violent crime spree. The Knoxes kill several dozen people and become media celebrities before going to jail for their crimes. Mickey incites a prison riot and shares his thoughts with the nation on live television with the help of tabloid television reporter Wayne Gale (played by Robert Downey, Jr.).

Director

• Oliver Stone

Cast

• Woody Harrelson (Mickey Knox)
• Juliette Lewis (Mallory Knox)
• Robert Downey, Jr. (Wayne Gale)
• Tommy Lee Jones (Dwight McClusky)
• Tom Sizemore (Jack Scagnetti)
• Rodney Dangerfield (Mallory's dad)
• Russell Means (Old Native American)
• Edie McClurg (Mallory's mom)
• Balthazar Getty (Gas station attendant)
• Joe Grifasi (Duncan Homolka)
• Evan Handler (David)
• Kirk Baltz (Roger)
• Terrylene (Julie)
• Sean Stone (Kevin)
• Red West (Cowboy sheriff)
• Pruitt Taylor Vince (Kavanaugh)
• Everett Quinton (Wurlitzer)
• Steven Wright (Dr. Emil Reingold)
• Marshall Bell (First deputy)
• Arliss Howard (uncredited)
• O-Lan Jones (Mabel)
• Ed White (Pinball cowboy)
• Richard Lineback (Sonny)
• Lanny Flaherty (Earl)
• Carol-Renee Modrall (Short order cook)
• Jerry Gardner (First work boss)
• Jack Caffrey (Second work boss)
• Leon Skyhorse Thomas (Third work boss)
• Corey Everson (TV Mallory)
• Dale Dye (Dale Wrigley)
• Eddie 'Doogie' Conna (Gerald Nash)
• Maria Pitillo (Deborah)
• Josh Richman (Soundman)
• Matthew Faber (First kid)
• Jamie Herrold (Second kid)
• Jake Beecham (Third kid)
• Saemi Nakamura (First Japanese kid, Japanese reporter)
• Seiko Yoshida (Second Japanese kid)
• Jared Harris (London boy)
• Katharine McQueen (London girl)
• Salvator Xuereb (First French boy)
• Natalie Karp (French girl)
• Emmanuel Xuereb (Second French boy)
• Jessie Rutowski (Young girl)
• Sally Jackson (Mickey's mom)
• Phil Neilson (Mickey's dad)
• Brian Barker (Young Mickey)
• Corinna Laszlo (Emily, hostage in motel)
• Gerry Runnels (Native American cop)
• Jeremiah Bitsui (Young Native American boy)
• Lorraine Ferris (Pinky)
• Glen Chin (Druggist)
• Peter Crombie (Intense cop)
• John W. Watson, Sr. (Black inmate)
• Douglas Crosby (First Mallory's guard)
• Carl Ciarfalio (Second Mallory's guard)
• Melinda Renna (Antonia Chavez)
• Jim Carrane (Smithy)
• Bob Swan (Napolatoni)
• Louis Lombardi (Sparky)
• Robert Jordan (WGN newscaster)

Trivia

• This movie was based on a story by Quentin Tarantino, who made Pulp Fiction (1994).

Quotes

• Teenager (being interviewed on television): “Mass murder is wrong. But if I were a mass murderer, I’d be Mickey and Mallory!”