Killing Cupid (Warror Or Assassin)

Killing Cupid (Warror Or Assassin)

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Directed by:	Michael Worth
Written by:	Michael Worth
Starring:	Jenya Lano, Christa Sauls, Lorenzo Lamas
Country:	U S A
Created:	2005
Runtime:	101 min.
Member:	TheRanchHand
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Average rating: 4 by 1 users

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Synopsis

'Warrior Or Assassin' (AKA Killing Cupid) is the story of Valentine (Jenya Lano), raised in the world of assassins as far back as she can remember. Trapped in a room with one of her dying marks, he asks her the question that will change her life forever: 'warrior or assassin, which one are we?' With his dying words, Valentine decides to leave her days of violence and search out the son of the man she has just killed in an attempt to try and rectify her life. But when her old comrades assume she has left to join forces with an allusive ex-assassin nick named 'Cupid', her old existence comes back to haunt her.

Forms: Experimental, Feature
Genres: Comedy, B-movie, Cult, Road Trip, Spoof, Action/Adventure
Niches: Mature/Adult

Screenings & Events

Sometime In October Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Official Selection
North Carolina, U S A
October 2004

Fargo Fantastic Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Official Selection
Fargo, ND, U S A
April 2005

Action On Film Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Best Director Nominee
Long Beach, CA, U S A
July 2005

Documentary and Fiction Film Festival Of Hollywood
Film Festival
Awards: Best Fiction Film
Hollywood, U S A
February 2006

Philidelphia Documentary and Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Best Actress (Jenya Lano)
Philidelphia, U S A
September 2006

Cast & Crew

Production

Aaron Schifman (Executive Producer), Dustin Rikert (Producer), Michael Worth (Director (1st Project,1st Feature))

Writing

Michael Worth (Writer)

Performance

Christa Sauls (Lead Actor), Dan Southworth (Supporting Actor), Jenya Lano (Lead Actor), Lorenzo Lamas (Lead Actor), Michael Worth (Supporting Actor), Rance Howard (Supporting Actor)

Camera

Brian Lataille (Cinematographer/DP)

Art Department

Candace Racquel (Production Designer)

Post Production

Erin Rettig (Sound Editor), Luarance Messier (Picture Editor)

Music

Soon Hee Newbold (Original Music/Composer)

Jenya Lano wins Best Actress Oct 02, 2006 05:04PM

Killing Cupid star Jenya Lano wins Best Actress at the Philidelphia Documentary and Fiction Film Festival, September 2006. Conradulations to Jenya and everyone else that worked on and supported the film. It has gained a second life in the festival circuit and we are all very greatful for that!

Cupid wins Best Film in Documentary & Fiction Festival of Hollywood Jun 05, 2006 12:26AM

Killing Cupid (AKA Warrior Or Assassin) recently won Best Film after being an official selection five different times. Just want to thank all those who were involved as the award is a pat on the back for everyone.

- Michael Worth

Filming Cupid May 30, 2006 12:07PM

When a producer gives you a handful of cash, no matter how small, and says "go make me a movie", it's best not to look a gift horse in the mouth. Killing Cupid was such a film. My first attempt at any sort of a feature as a director, the script was done in 11 days and the film was ultimately shot in 9. There were a few things demanded of us: guns, martial arts and Lorenzo Lamas. Outside of that.... there was some open territory.

The film was always meant to be a dark comedy about assassins. In the end, the marketing of the film was to make it sound more like an action film, hence the AKA Warrior Or Assassin (so no one would "mistake" it for a romantic comedy... I mean with Killing in the title it makes you feel so warm and fuzzy inside). And since it's destiny was to end up on some video shelf in Bulgaria somewhere, I decided to enter the Film Festival circuit for the first time and try and find a second life for the film.

As with filmmaking itself, the festival world has it's own Dos and Don'ts for a better experience. And as with my experience in filmmaking I learned them the hard way (still am). But Cupid has over the past 18 months managed to become an official selection so far at 5 festivals, even earning a Best Director and Breakout Action Star nomination from The Action On Film Film Festival in 2005.

So, I have learned a lot from Cupid between the moment I typed Fade In on the script until sitting at a festival in Long Beach and watching my film screen for the first time. I still have a lot to learn in both areas but then I doubt I will ever be able to tell you I've learned it all.

Thanks Cupid (or Warrior Or Assassin or whatever the hell your name is)

- Michael Worth

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Ratings

tribalground

4 Stars

3 Comments about Killing Cupid (Warror Or Assassin)

saskiawb
Oct 02, 2006 05:38PM

congratulations on Jenya's win!

gail
Jun 04, 2006 10:16PM

I love the playfulness of this film, and a lot of the camera work was really brilliant! There are little pictures that stay in my mind, like the sweet swimming pool shot, the windmill flapping at the top of the restaurant, yes, the rabbit, and the two guys goofing off at the broken gas pump. I'll simply advise those who want an entertaining evening with a combination of action, surprise, and interesting characters, to see it.

tribalground
May 30, 2006 12:47PM

I like this best of all your films. It's not my genre at all AND I liked it enough to watch it several times. There are so many great touches starting from the first trunk shot but the Rabbit alone would make the film a winner. Looking forward to more.