Violet & Daisy
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| Directed by | Geoffrey S. Fletcher |
| Produced by | Geoffrey S. Fletcher John Penotti Bonnie Timmermann |
| Screenplay by | Geoffrey S. Fletcher |
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Saoirse Ronan Alexis Bledel Marianne Jean-Baptiste Danny Trejo James Gandolfini |
| Music by | Paul Cantelon |
| Cinematography | Vanja Cernjul |
| Edited by | Joe Klotz |
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Magic Violet
GreeneStreet Films |
| Distributed by | Cinedigm Entertainment |
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Running time
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88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million |
| Box office | $17,186 |
Violet & Daisy is a 2011 American comedy crime drama film written, produced, and directed by Geoffrey S. Fletcher in his directorial debut after winning an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film Precious. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Alexis Bledel, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Danny Trejo, and James Gandolfini in one of his last acting roles before his death on June 19, 2013. Supporting roles are performed by John Ventimiglia, Danny Hoch, and Tatiana Maslany. Violet & Daisy follows two teenage assassins named Violet and Daisy who accept what they think will be a quick-and-easy job, until an unexpected target throws them off their plan.
Violet & Daisy was released on September 15, 2011, at the Toronto International Films Festival and was not given a theatrical release until June 7, 2013, when it had a limited theatrical run. Geoffrey S. Fletcher credits Pulp Fiction, Superbad, and Thelma & Louise as inspiration for this film.
Violet (Alexis Bledel) and Daisy (Saoirse Ronan) are a pair of gum-chewing young assassins who casually snuff out crime figures in New York City, distracted only by the fact that a concert by their favorite pop idol Barbie Sunday has suddenly been canceled.
Determined to raise cash to buy a pair of the newest Barbie Sunday dress, the duo takes on a new hit job offered to them by their handler Russ (Danny Trejo). The target is a mysterious unnamed loner (James Gandolfini) who stole a truck filled with money and cologne from their elusive boss, Chet. A sudden and unexpected empathy with their quite unusual mark leads the two girls into an unexpected journey of self-examination, catapulting the junior enforcers into a world beyond their deadly routine, all while encountering dangerous foes such as rival boss Donnie's crew of hitmen or the legendary assassin simply known as Number 1 (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), who's said to have once killed three ninjas with a fingernail file.
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