Killing Them Softly

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Killing Them Softly Theatrical release poster Country USA Directed by Andrew Dominik Release Date 2012 Studio Annapurna Pictures, 1984 Private Defense Contractors, Plan B Entertainment, Chockstone Pictures Distributor The Weinstein Company Main Cast Character Actor Jackie Cogan Brad Pitt Mickey James Gandolfini Markie Trattman Ray Liotta

Killing Them Softly is the film adaptation of Geroge V. Higgins' 1974 novel Cogan's Trade. The film was adapted for the screen and directed by Andrew Dominik and stars Brad Pitt as Jackie Cogan, a mob hitman who is hired to eliminate those involved in the heist of a poker room. The film's cast includes Ray Liotta, Ben Mendelsohn, and James Gandolfini.

The following weapons were used in the film Killing Them Softly:

Shotguns

Mossberg 500 "Cruiser" (Surefire weaponlight)

Cogan (Brad Pitt) can be seen wielding a Mossberg 500 "Cruiser" in the film. Cogan's Cruiser has been modified with a Surefire foregrip and a clamp on LaserLyte tri-rail fitted to the magazine tube. Please see the talk page for more details and discussion on the shotgun's accessories.

Mossberg 500 Cruiser - 12 Gauge

Cogan (Brad Pitt) holds a Mossberg 500 Cruiser fitted with a Surefire foregrip and clamp on LaserLyte tri-rail mount in this early promotional production still.

Short barreled Side by Side (Sawed Off)

A sawed-off 12 Gauge Double Barrel Shotgun is also used in the film. The barrels have been shortened down to where the tips of the shells are exposed.

This is the screen used Zabala short barreled shotgun used by Denzel Washington in the film Man on Fire, very similar to Tony's lupara on The Sopranos.