The Ladykillers is a 2004 English-language Comedy Crime movie written by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen and William Rose. The movie is directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen and produced by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Tom Jacobson, Barry Sonnenfeld and Barry Josephson under the banner of Touchstone Pictures in collaboration with Tom Jacobson Productions. An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a classical ensemble in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting but sharp old landlady. The ladykillers features Tom Hanks, Irma P. Hall, Marlon Wayans, J. K. Simmons, Tzi Ma, Ryan Hurst and Michael Dotson. The screenplay is written by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen which is inspired from The Ladykillers by William Rose. The music was composed by Carter Burwell. Cinematography was done by Roger Deakins and editing by Roderick Jaynes. The film has a running time of 104 minutes. It was released on 26th March 2004. The Film was successful at box office. The Ladykillers was made on a budget of $35 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $76 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Buena Vista Pictures.