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Apr 25, 1986 · 8 Million Ways to Die: Directed by Hal Ashby. With Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, Alexandra Paul, Randy Brooks. Former police detective Matthew Scudder, still recovering from his alcohol addiction, is seemingly drawn into the Los Angeles criminal underworld after stumbling upon a local drug ring.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Hal Ashby
- 1986-04-25
8 Million Ways to Die is a 1986 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Hal Ashby and starring Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, and Andy Garcia. It was Ashby's final film, and the first attempt to adapt the Matthew Scudder detective stories of Lawrence Block for the screen.
Matt Scudder (Jeff Bridges) is a depressed and hard-drinking Los Angeles cop troubled by a shooting that occurred in the line of duty. After Matt meets Sunny (Alexandra Paul), a call girl involved...
- Hal Ashby
- Crime, Drama
- Jeff Bridges
Oct 17, 2014 · Video Detective. 132K subscribers. Subscribed. 62. 16K views 9 years ago. 8 Million Ways To Die Trailer 1986 Director: Hal Ashby Starring: Alexandra Paul, Andy Garcia, Jeff Bridges, Randy...
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Scudder is a detective with the Sheriff's Department who is forced to shoot a violent suspect during a narcotics raid. The ensuing psychological aftermath of this shooting worsens his drinking problem and this alcoholism causes him to lose his job, as well as his marriage.
With Oliver Stone writing and another dysfunctional cop at its center, 8 Million Ways to Die feels like an inverted Year of the Dragon, with Los Angeles substituted for New York and wartime trauma replaced by alcoholic self-loathing.
Summary Scudder is a detective with the Sheriff's Department who is forced to shoot a violent suspect during a narcotics raid. The ensuing psychological aftermath of this shooting worsens his drinking problem and this alcoholism causes him to lose his job, as well as his marriage.
