Shut Up and Shoot Me

Shut Up and Shoot Me

If I kill you, will you leave me alone?

2005 · 90 min · ★ 6.1 · Comedy

Colin Frampton is an Englishman who never stops worrying, not even on holiday in Prague. When Colin's wife is accidentally squashed by a statue, he decides that he can't face life without her. So Colin bribes Pavel to help him die. An unlikely friendship develops as Pavel's plans for Colin's death spin out of control, attracting the violent interest of local gangster Karel Karlovic.

Directed by Steen Agro · Written by Steen Agro

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