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And Then You Die

  • 1987
  • R
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
95
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And Then You Die (1987)
CrimeDrama

An intense crime drama about a Canadian drug lord who amasses a fortune from the cocaine and marijuana trade. His empire is threatened by the Mafia, Hell's Angels and the police who are all ... Read allAn intense crime drama about a Canadian drug lord who amasses a fortune from the cocaine and marijuana trade. His empire is threatened by the Mafia, Hell's Angels and the police who are all trying to bring him down.An intense crime drama about a Canadian drug lord who amasses a fortune from the cocaine and marijuana trade. His empire is threatened by the Mafia, Hell's Angels and the police who are all trying to bring him down.

  • Director
    • Francis Mankiewicz
  • Writers
    • Wayne Grigsby
    • Alun Hibbert
  • Stars
    • Kenneth Welsh
    • Wayne Robson
    • R.H. Thomson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    95
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Francis Mankiewicz
    • Writers
      • Wayne Grigsby
      • Alun Hibbert
    • Stars
      • Kenneth Welsh
      • Wayne Robson
      • R.H. Thomson
    • 7User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Kenneth Welsh
    Kenneth Welsh
    • Eddie Griffin
    Wayne Robson
    Wayne Robson
    • Wally Degan
    R.H. Thomson
    R.H. Thomson
    • Det. Sgt. James McGrath
    Graeme Campbell
    • Mikey
    Dennis O'Connor
    Dennis O'Connor
    • Cliff
    Tom McCamus
    Tom McCamus
    • Jimmy
    Jefferson Mappin
    Jefferson Mappin
    • Dave
    Pierre Chagnon
    Pierre Chagnon
    • Garou
    Guy Thauvette
    Guy Thauvette
    • Scarecrow
    Maggie Huculak
    Maggie Huculak
    • Liz Griffin
    Joran Van Lange
    • Danny
    Donald Davis
    • Frank Vitello
    George Bloomfield
    • Salvator Prego
    Tom Harvey
    • Peter Vanderkeist
    David Bolt
    • Harold
    Alpha Boucher
    Alpha Boucher
    • Tremblay
    Jim Bearden
    • Insp. Graham
    Allan Angus
    • Insp. Kowalchuk
    • Director
      • Francis Mankiewicz
    • Writers
      • Wayne Grigsby
      • Alun Hibbert
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    ionamay48

    What a totally nauseating mess

    This has got to be the lamest attempt at a so called "movie" since Blair witch. It is totally devoid of anything you would want to pay to see in a movie. Just one meandering and meaningless scene after another with no focus or direction and totally lacking in intelligence or imagination. You can disregard the other positive review as it was most certainly written by someone involved in the making of this abominable MESS. I had a tough time finding reviews about this disaster as the thing is thankfully hard to find. Then I made the HUGE mistake of paying $9.25 on ebay for it. I would rather have given the money to the Hare Krishnas. Take my advice...if you enjoy well thought out crime movies with good cast and script- TOTALLY avoid this disgrace!!
    10pan-10

    An exceptionally realistic crime film

    This is a good one! It has realistic acting and a very interesting view of crime in Montreal. It's a film on the order of Friends of Eddie Coyle. It is a heck of a lot better than Hollywood's phoney crime flicks - and it has a surprise ending!
    10DaveJLA

    Damn good and first rate crime drama!

    My name is David and I am a 39 year old man. I live in Pennsylvania. When I was young, in the 1980's, I saw this movie for the first time as it was recommended to me. Being from America the scenes that were made in Canada were interesting and brightly displayed. And although I did not know any of the actors at the time, their performances were very believable and really brutally realistic. When I was young I was a movie junkie and I know what is good and what is trash. This film is so gripping and "entertaining" you will find yourself glued to your TV screen. Right now I am going to say the only thing that can be said about this movie that the people of "today" can understand. This movie is so good you actually feel you are watching the lost episode of The Sopranos!
    10BadMojo

    An unknown classic! See this movie and tell a friend!

    AND THEN YOU DIE is based on the true story of Canadian drug kingpin Eddie Griffin (Kenneth Welsh). Griffin is a man with two lives. On one side he has a wife and son in an average suburban home, and on the other a crew of stone-killers. Unfortunately for Griffin, things start to go down in flames when he makes enemies of the RCMP and the Hells Angles in the same week, and one of his crew is blackmailed in to selling Griffin out.

    I first saw this film on cable TV in college in about 1987, and I've been looking for it on video ever since. Finally I found it, and I was worried that I'd overestimated it in memory. I was wrong. This is an absolutely BRILLIANT movie about honor among thieves and the dark side of the law. It's intricate and perfectly paced with plenty of action. My only complaint is that the quality of the video I got is not very good. I hope enough people will watch it to create a demand for a re-issue!
    5yodarkritch

    I enjoyed the location shots

    Loosely based on actual happenings which I remember from the news. I recognized many of the actors from Canadian T.V. Also some of the location shots were familiar (and, alas) no longer exist. Suitable low budget T.V. fare. I watched on T.V. (MPIX). Any Montrealer, I'm sure, would like this picture because of the familiar location shots. For instance, the Montreal Pool Room with its French fried potatoes (frites) and steamed hot dogs (steamés). Years ago, I used to be a regular. Having been there several time in my salad days, I was happy to see the old place once more. Ken Welsh turned in a good performance. We cannot be completely negative with respect to average TV fare. This might not be the Godfather or Bonny and Clyde, but it does have its own merits.

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 1987 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ...und tot bist du
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production company
      • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
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      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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