Idaho International Film Festival
 

THE PRODIGY

William Kaufman
2005, USA, Narrative, 118 minutes

www.theprodigymovie.com

“Exciting and well-paced, The Prodigy is a crime movie that plays like a horror movie. An offbeat and very welcome thriller. Kaufman’s debut feature is a little come-out-of-nowhere masterpiece.”
4 ½ stars - Film Threat

The Prodigy  

“Adheres to the basic templates forged by Reservoir Dogs and Se7en, but style and enthusiasm lift it past simple imitation, with a cracking, bloody good B-flick the result. Performances are generally solid and the technical aspects are accomplished.” - Variety

The Prodigy

The Prodigy is the blood-soaked tale of small-time criminal enforcer Truman Fisher and his vicious conflict with Claude Rains; a sadistic assassin. The anonymous killer’s exploits are legendary among Truman’s underworld colleagues. Striking with murderous effectiveness and leaving behind few clues, Rains uses his own near-mythical reputation to cloud his presence and even his own existence. Truman must find his lethal enemy before everyone he knows falls prey to outrageous ultraviolence at the hands of a brilliant madman.

The jaw-dropping violence and nonstop mayhem will leave you breathless, and will probably rekindle your faith in horrific indie crime flicks.


The Egyptian Theater, Friday, September 30th at 4:30pm

Boise Centre on the Grove, Saturday, October 1st at 9:30pm