Killing Time or Killin' Time may refer to: * Killing time, the act of being

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The Killing Time The Killing Time was a period of conflict in Scottish history between the Presbyterian Covenanter movement, based largely in the south west of the country, and the government forces of Kings Charles II and James VII. The period, roughl ...

, a period in late 17th century Scottish history

Art, entertainment, and media

Films

(Chronological) * ''Killing Time'', a 1979 film directed by Fronza Woods * ''Killing Time'', a 1984 film nominated for a

BAFTA Award for Best Short Film This page lists the winners and nominees for the BAFTA Award for Best British Short Film for each year. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, child ...

* ''The Killing Time'' (film), a 1987 film starring Kiefer Sutherland * ''Killing Time'', a 1995 short film by

Damian Harris Damian David Harris (born 2 August 1958) is a British film director and screenwriter. He is the eldest son of the actor Richard Harris and socialite Elizabeth Rees-Williams. Career In 1968, Harris debuted on screen playing Miles in the film ' ...

starring Eric Stoltz * ''Killing Time'' (1998 film), a British film by Bharat Nalluri * ''Killing Time'' (2007 film), a documentary by Annika Gustafson about the Bhutanese refugees

Literature

Fiction

(Alphabetical by author) * ''Killing Time'' (Carr novel), a 2000 novel by Caleb Carr * ''Killing Time'' (''Star Trek'' novel), a 1985 ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' novel by Della van Hise * ''Killing Time'', a 1967 novel by Thomas Berger * ''Killing Time'', a 1988 novel by Robert J. Conley * ''Killing Time'', a 1996 Bill Slider mystery by

Cynthia Harrod-Eagles Cynthia Harrod-Eagles (born 13 August 1948) is a British writer of romance and mystery novels. She normally writes under her own name but also uses the pseudonyms Emma Woodhouse and Elizabeth Bennett. Cynthia was born on 13 August 1948 at Shepher ...

* ''Killing Time'', a 2005 novel by

Linda Howard Linda S. Howington (born August 3, 1950 in Alabama, United States) is an American best-selling romance/suspense author under her pseudonym Linda Howard. Biography She began to write at nine years old, and wrote for twenty years for her own en ...

* ''Killing Time'', a 2003 novel in the series The Invisible Detective by Justin Richards * ''Killing Time'', a 1961 novel by

Donald Westlake Donald Edwin Westlake (July 12, 1933 – December 31, 2008) was an American writer, with more than a hundred novels and non-fiction books to his credit. He specialized in crime fiction, especially comic capers, with an occasional foray into ...

Non fiction

(Alphabetical by title) * ''Killing Time'' (autobiography), a 1994 autobiography by Paul Feyerabend * ''Killing Time: An Investigation into the Death-Row Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal'', a 2003 book by

Dave Lindorff Dave Lindorff is an American investigative reporter, filmmaker, a columnist for ''CounterPunch'' and a contributor to '' Tarbell.org,'' ''The Nation,'' ''FAIR'' and ''Salon.com''. His work was highlighted by Project Censored 2004, 2011 and 2012. ...

* ''Killing Time: Archaeology and the First World War'', a 2007 book by

Nicholas J. Saunders Nicholas J. Saunders is a British academic archaeologist and anthropologist. He was educated at the universities of Sheffield (BA Archaeology, 1979), Cambridge (MPhil Social Anthropology, 1981), and Southampton (PhD Archaeology, 1991). He has ...

* ''Killing Time: Life in the Arkansas Penitentiary'', a 1977 photography book by Bruce Jackson * ''Killing Time: The First Full Investigation into the Unsolved Murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman'', a 1996 book by Donald Freed and Raymond P. Briggs * ''The Killing Time: German U-Boats 1914-18'', a 1972 book by

Edwyn Gray Edwyn Gray (born 1927) is a British writer who specialises in naval writing although at times has written short stories. He was born in London and educated at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe. He read economics at the University of London a ...

Poetry

* ''Killing Time'', a 1999 poetry collection by

Simon Armitage Simon Robert Armitage (born 26 May 1963) is an English poet, playwright, musician and novelist. He was appointed Poet Laureate on 10 May 2019. He is professor of poetry at the University of Leeds. He has published over 20 collections of poetr ...

Music

Groups

Killing Time (American band) Killing Time is a New York hardcore band. From their beginnings in 1988, under the name Raw Deal, they went on to record two full-length albums and several EPs, singles, and compilation tracks. The band went through three hiatuses before forma ...

, a hardcore punk band *

Killing Time (Australian band) Mantissa were an Australian hard rock band which formed as Killing Time in 1989. Killing Time included Nina Grant on bass guitar and vocals, Chris Paine on guitar, and Adam Pringle on lead vocals. In February 1991 they issued an extended play ...

, now known as Mantissa, a hard rock band

Albums

* ''Killin' Time'' (Clint Black album) or the title song (see below), 1989 * ''Killin' Time'' (Gasolin' album), or the title song, 1978 * ''Killing Time'' or the title song, by

Sweet Savage Sweet Savage are a heavy metal band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 1979. Future Dio and Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell was an early member. Since forming in 1979, Sweet Savage have released three studio albums, three single ...

, 1996 * ''Killing Time'' or the title song, by

U.K. Subs U.K. Subs are an English punk rock band, among the earliest in the first wave of British punk. Formed in 1976, the mainstay of the band has been vocalist Charlie Harper, originally a singer in Britain's R&B scene. They were also one of the f ...

, 1988 * ''Killing Time'' (Bayside album) or the title song, 2011 * ''Killing Time'' (Girl album) or the title song, 1987 * ''Killing Time'' (Massacre album) or the title song, 1981 * ''Killing Time'' (Mitchell Butel album), 2012 album by Mitchell Butel * ''Killing Time'' (Tina Cousins album) or the title song, "Killin' Time" (see below), 1998

Songs

* "Killin' Time" (Clint Black song) * "Killin' Time" (Tina Cousins song) * "Killin' Time", by

Fred Knoblock James Frederick Knobloch (born April 28, 1953, in Jackson, Mississippi, United States), known as J. Fred Knobloch or Fred Knoblock, is an American country singer-songwriter. Career Prior to his solo career, Knobloch had been a member of Let's ...

and Susan Anton * "Killing Time" (Megadeth song) * "Killing Time", by City and Colour from ''

If I Should Go Before You ''If I Should Go Before You'' is the fifth studio album by City and Colour. It was released on October 9, 2015, through Dine Alone Records. The release was City and Colour's third consecutive studio album to reach No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Char ...

'' * "Killing Time", by Cold Chisel from '' Blood Moon'', and covered by Jimmy Barnes in 2020. * "Killing Time", by Destiny's Child from ''

Destiny's Child Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final line-up comprised Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas. After years of limited ...

'' * "Killing Time", by Grave Digger from ''

Tunes of War ''Tunes of War'' is the seventh studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger. It is a concept about the Scottish struggles for independence from England, from the medieval conflicts between its clans in the 11th century through to the Jac ...

'' * "Killing Time", by Hed PE from '' Broke'' * "Killing Time", by Hollywood Rose from ''

The Roots of Guns N' Roses ''The Roots of Guns N' Roses'' is a compilation album containing old songs of Hollywood Rose. It was released on June 22, 2004, by Deadline Music (Cleopatra Records). Background The album was produced by Chris Weber, the band's ex-guitarist. C ...

'' * "Killing Time", by Infected Mushroom from ''

Legend of the Black Shawarma ''Legend of the Black Shawarma'' is the seventh studio album by psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom released on September 8, 2009. The album is named after a shawarma, a Middle Eastern wrap/sandwich; the equivalent of the döner kebab in Tu ...

'' * "Killing Time", by Joss Stone from ''

Mind Body & Soul ''Mind Body & Soul'' is the second studio album by English singer and songwriter Joss Stone, released on 15 September 2004 by S-Curve Records. The album received generally favourable reviews from music critics and earned Stone three Grammy Awa ...

'' * "Killing Time", by Maserati from '' Enter the Mirror'' * "Killing Time", by Obituary from ''

The End Complete ''The End Complete'' is the third album by American death metal band Obituary. It was released on April 21, 1992. This album marked the return of guitarist Allen West who performed on the debut album. This album is Obituary's best selling, wi ...

'' * "Killing Time", by Pennywise from '' About Time'' * "Killing Time", by the Tragically Hip from ''

The Tragically Hip The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, were a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassi ...

'' * "Killing Time", by Triumph from ''

Thunder Seven ''Thunder Seven'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in November 1984. Three songs on the second half of the album follow a concept based on time-related themes. The album was certified gold in the US by t ...

Television

;Series * ''Killing Time'' (TV series), a 2011 Australian TV drama series ;Episodes * "Killing Time" (''Beavis and Butt-head''), an episode of ''Beavis and Butt-head'' * "Killing Time" (''Time Squad''), an episode of ''Time Squad''

Other art, entertainment, and media

* ''Killing Time'' (video game), a 1995 first-person shooter originally for 3DO * ''Killing Time'', a video artwork by Sam Taylor-Wood {{disambiguation