7.2 Score

2017 • 2h 1min • R • Mystery, Thriller, Drama

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

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.

IMDb 7.0

RT 80%

MC 73

Director

Yorgos Lanthimos

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Colin Farrell

Steven Murphy

Nicole Kidman

Anna Murphy

Barry Keoghan

Martin Lang

Raffey Cassidy

Kim Murphy

Sunny Suljic

Bob Murphy

Bill Camp

Matthew Williams

Alicia Silverstone

Martin's Mother

Herb Caillouet

Ed Thompson (Hospital Director)

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Colin Farrell Steven Murphy

Nicole Kidman Anna Murphy

Barry Keoghan Martin Lang

Raffey Cassidy Kim Murphy

Sunny Suljic Bob Murphy

Bill Camp Matthew Williams

Alicia Silverstone Martin's Mother

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Barry G. Bernson Dr. Larry Banks

Denise Dal Vera Mary Williams

Drew Logan Principal

Ming Wang Doctor (Abdominal)

Michael Trester Elderly Man

Anita Farmer Bergman Nurse (uncredited)

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