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The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

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Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Yorgos Lanthimos
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    Steven Murphy Colin Farrell
  • Profile picture of Nicole Kidman
    Anna Murphy Nicole Kidman
  • Profile picture of Barry Keoghan
    Martin Lang Barry Keoghan
  • Profile picture of Raffey Cassidy
    Kim Murphy Raffey Cassidy
  • Profile picture of Sunny Suljic
    Bob Murphy Sunny Suljic
  • Profile picture of Bill Camp
    Matthew Williams Bill Camp
  • Profile picture of Alicia Silverstone
    Martin's Mother Alicia Silverstone
  • Profile picture of Denise Dal Vera
    Mary Williams Denise Dal Vera

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