Dominik reteamed with Brad Pitt in their second collaboration ( after '' The Assassination of Jesse James '' ) in a thriller/dark comedy based on George V. Higgins ' Boston-set crime novel '' Cogan 's Trade '' . The film was renamed '' Killing Them Softly '' . Shooting began in January 2011 and wrapped in May 2011 . The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival . and was released through the Weinstein Company
2012 Cannes Film Festival
2012 Cannes Film Festival
Andrew Dominik