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 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 Shephe ...

* ''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 e ...

* ''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 University, Sheffield (BA Archaeology, 1979), Cambridge University, Cambridge (MPhil Social Anthropology, 1981), and So ...

* ''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 Donald Freed (born May 13, 1932) is an American playwright, novelist, screenwriter, historian, teacher and activist. According to Freed's friend and colleague, the late Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter, "(Freed) is a writer of blazing imagination, c ...

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 ...

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, 1996 * ''Killing Time'' or the title song, by U.K. Subs, 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 Susan Ellen Anton is an American actress and singer. Early life Anton attended Yucaipa High School in Yucaipa, California, and graduated in 1968. After high school, Anton attended San Bernardino Valley College. She first experienced fame ...

* "Killing Time" (Megadeth song) * "Killing Time", by City and Colour from '' If I Should Go Before You'' * "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'' * "Killing Time", by Grave Digger from '' Tunes of War'' * "Killing Time", by Hed PE from '' Broke'' * "Killing Time", by Hollywood Rose from '' The Roots of Guns N' Roses'' * "Killing Time", by Infected Mushroom from '' Legend of the Black Shawarma'' * "Killing Time", by Joss Stone from '' Mind Body & Soul'' * "Killing Time", by Maserati from '' Enter the Mirror'' * "Killing Time", by Obituary from '' The End Complete'' * "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), bassis ...

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

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 Samantha Louise Taylor-Johnson OBE ( née Taylor-Wood; 4 March 1967) is a British filmmaker and photographer. Her directorial feature film debut was 2009's '' Nowhere Boy'', a film based on the childhood experiences of The Beatles songwriter ...

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