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8 Million Ways to Die (1986)

R  115 min  -  Action | Adventure | Crime   -  25 April 1986 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Hal Ashby

Writers:

Lawrence Block (book), Oliver Stone (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Bridges ...
Matthew 'Matt' Scudder
Rosanna Arquette ...
Sarah
Alexandra Paul ...
Sunny
Randy Brooks Randy Brooks ...
Willie 'Chance' Walker
Andy Garcia ...
Angel Moldonado
Lisa Sloan Lisa Sloan ...
Linda Scudder
Christa Denton Christa Denton ...
Laurie Scudder
Vance Valencia Vance Valencia ...
Quintero
Wilfredo Hernández Wilfredo Hernández ...
Hector Lopez (as Wilfredo Hernandez)
Luisa Leschin Luisa Leschin ...
Hector's Wife
Vyto Ruginis ...
Joe Durkin
Chip Arnold Chip Arnold ...
Homicide Detective
James Avery ...
Deputy D.A.
Jack Younger Jack Younger ...
Drunk
Zoaunne LeRoy Zoaunne LeRoy ...
Nurse
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Storyline

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. During his recovery through Alcoholics Anonymous, he meets a mysterious stranger who draws him back into a world of vice. In trying to help this beautiful woman, he must enter a crime-world of prostitution and drugs to solve a murder, while resisting the temptation to return to his alcohol abuse. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>  

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There Are Eight Million Stories In The Naked City... See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

8 Millionen Wege zu sterben See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$609,955 (USA) (27 April 1986) (215 Screens)

Gross:

$1,305,114 (USA) (4 May 1986)
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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

According to Executive Producer Mark Damon (quoted from "A Life in Film: An Interview with Mark Damon," Director Hal Ashby "threw away the script" and had the actors improvise all their dialog and actions. See more »

Quotes

Matthew 'Matt' Scudder: You have quite an education haven't you?
Sarah: Anyone who gets passed the age of two has an education.
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Referenced in The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast (2004) See more »