Killers of The Flower Moon

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Credits: Far Out / Apple Films
Genre
crime drama, historical drama, Western
Release Date
October 20th, 2023
Directed By
Martin Scorsese
Written By
Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese
Produced By
Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Daniel Lupi
Starring
Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser
Length
206 minutes
Budget
$200 million
Box Office
Over $158 million
Awards
Academy Award nominations including 'Best Picture', 'Best Director', 'Best Actress', 'Best Supporting Actor', Golden Globe Award for 'Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama'
Location
Oklahoma, United States
Fiction
No
Summary
In 1920s Oklahoma, Ernest Burkhart returns from World War I and becomes involved in a conspiracy orchestrated by his uncle William "King" Hale to murder wealthy members of the Osage Nation and seize their oil wealth. As the killings mount and the newly formed FBI begins investigating, the devastating human cost of the conspiracy is revealed through Ernest's marriage to Osage woman Mollie Kyle.
Fun Facts
Martin Scorsese shifted the film's focus during development to centre on the relationship between Ernest Burkhart and Mollie Kyle, after extensive consultation with members of the Osage Nation. ### Lily Gladstone became the first Native American actor nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Mollie Burkhart. ### Much of the film was shot on location in Oklahoma, with close collaboration from the Osage Nation to ensure cultural and historical authenticity.
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Killers of the Flower Moon is a 2023 American epic Western crime drama directed by Martin Scorsese and based on David Grann’s bestselling non-fiction book of the same name.

Set in 1920s Oklahoma, the film chronicles the systematic murders of members of the Osage Nation after oil is discovered beneath their land, exposing one of the darkest chapters in American history. Anchored by powerful performances from Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone and Robert De Niro, the film combines historical drama with crime and psychological storytelling, earning widespread critical acclaim for its exploration of greed, racism and injustice.

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More About Killers of The Flower Moon

Killers of the Flower Moon tells the true story of the Osage murders in 1920s Oklahoma, when members of the Osage Nation were systematically killed for control of their valuable oil rights.
Yes. The film is based on David Grann's 2017 non-fiction book, which documents the real-life Osage murders and the FBI's investigation into the crimes.
The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow and Brendan Fraser.
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