Natural Born Killers (Introducing Mickey & Mallory Knox)

Classic scene from the opening of Natural Born Killers, featuring the L7 song “Shitlist“. Natural Born Killers is a 1994 satirical black comedy/crime film directed by Oliver Stone. The film stars Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Sizemore, and Tommy Lee Jones. It tells the story of two victims of traumatic childhoods who become lovers and mass murderers, and are irresponsibly glorified by the mass media. The film is based on an original screenplay by Quentin Tarantino that was heavily revised by Stone, writer David Veloz, and associate producer Richard Rutowski. Tarantino received a story credit. It was released on August 26, 1994 in the United States, and also screened at the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 1994. The film was a box office success, grossing over $50 million against a production budget of $34 million. Critics praised the cast’s performances, the humor, plot and combination of action and romance; some found the film too violent and graphic. Notorious for its violent content and inspiring “copycat“ crimes, the film was named the eighth most controversial film in history by Entertainment Weekly in 2006.