Violet & Daisy (2011)

Director
Geoffrey Fletcher

Main cast
Saoirse Ronan; Alexis Bledel; James Gandolfini; Marianne Jean-Baptiste; Danny Trejo

Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action, Comedy

Description
Two teenage assassins accept what they think will be a quick-and-easy job, until an unexpected target throws them off their plan.


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