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Release Date: 1986 Cast: Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, Randy Brooks, Alexandra Paul
Categories: Movies, Crime Fiction, Mystery, Detective fiction, Detective 8 Million Ways to Die is a 1986 American crime film. This was the final film directed by Hal Ashby, and the first attempt to adapt the popular Matthew Scudder detective stories of Lawrence Block for the screen. The screenplay was written by Oliver Stone and David Lee Henry, with uncredited contributions by Robert Towne. The film starred Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, and Andy García in a leading role for the first time.
An alcoholic Los Angeles narcotics cop, Matt Scudder, takes part in a drug bust that results in his fatal shooting of a small-time dealer in front of the man's wife and... MORE
8 Million Ways to Die is a 1986 American crime film. This was the final film directed by Hal Ashby, and the first attempt to adapt the popular Matthew Scudder detective stories of Lawrence Block for the screen. The screenplay was written by Oliver Stone and David Lee Henry, with uncredited contributions by Robert Towne. The film starred Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, and Andy García in a leading role for the first time.
An alcoholic Los Angeles narcotics cop, Matt Scudder, takes part in a drug bust that results in his fatal shooting of a small-time dealer in front of the man's wife and kids. Scudder ends up in a drunk ward, suffering from booze and blackouts, damaging his career and his relationship with daughter and estranged wife.
A prostitute named Sunny comes to him for help. Scudder is introduced to wealthy drug dealer Angel Moldonado and his woman, Sarah, who is a friend of Sunny's and very likely a high-priced hooker herself.
Sunny is found dead and Scudder falls off the wagon. Sarah tries to tempt him with alcohol and sex while Scudder attempts to infiltrate Angel's business, posing as a dirty cop. This results in a San Pedro warehouse shootout involving Angel and a mutual LESS
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