Trailer for Killing Them Softly

The first trailer has arrived for the upcoming crime thriller Killing Them Softly. The film reunites director Andrew Dominik and star Brad Pitt (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford) and centers on an enforcer brought in to investigate a heist that took place at a mob-protected poker game. Killing Them Softly is slated to release on October 19.

Adapted from George V. Higgins novel and set in New Orleans, Killing Them Softly follows professional enforcer, Jackie Cogan (Pitt), who investigates a heist that occurs during a high stakes, mob-protected, poker game. The film also features Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom), Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), with James Gandolfini, Vincent Curatola, Max Casella and Sam Shepard among others.