Jerry And Tom

With an occasional flashback as guide, this production chronicles the advanced coursework in assassination techniques that callow Jerry (Sam Rockwell) pursues with Tom (Joe Mantegna), a veteran hitman. At first, Jerry hangs on Tom's every word as he witnesses his mentor's finesse in ridding their boss Billy (Maury Chaykin) of irritants, such as an extraneous business associate named Karl (William H. Macy). However, Jerry starts enjoying his job too much and ignores Tom's key credos: Don't let a victim suffer needlessly, and don't be a show-off. When they're supposed to eliminate Vic (Charles Durning), a retired crony who's written a tell-all biography, Jerry improvis...