 In 2011, McNairy played Frankie in director Andrew Dominik's film "Killing Them Softly" (2012) opposite Brad Pitt.The film is based on the 1974 novel "Cogan's Trade" by George V. Higgins, re-envisioned to take place during the 2008 election.The role led to a string of high-profile roles, including Ben Affleck's "Argo" (2012), Gus Van Sant's "Promised Land" (2012), and Lynn Shelton's "Touchy Feely" (2013) opposite Rosemarie DeWitt, which also stars Ellen Page, Josh Pais, and Allison Janney.