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Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, Alexandra Paul, Randy Brooks, Andy Garcia ... see more see more... , Chip Arnold , Fred Asparagus , James Avery , Loyd Catlett , Danny De La Paz , Frank Dent , Christa Denton , Wilfredo Hernandez , Jay Ingram , Zoaunne Le Roy , Luisa Leschin , Henry Lewis , Tommy 'Tiny' Lister , William Marquez , Sue Rihr , Victor Rivers , Gene Ross , Vyto Ruginis , Lisa Sloan , Lynn Stalmaster , Vance Valencia , Jack Younger , Don Edmonds , Art Fransen , Phil Peters , Arthur Ervin , Mark Oliver Farley , Michael Galindo , Peter Galindo , Elva Garcia , Arie Gedis , Lois Gerace , Rosalind Ingledew , Roberto A. Jimenez , Robb Madrid , Richard A. Michels , Raegan Newman , Gilbert O. Parra , Miriam E. Schubach , Abigail Shelton , Victor Podillo

Jeff Bridges plays Matthew Scudder, an LA sheriff who loses his job due to his inability to stay away from booze. While attending an AA meeting, Scudder is invited to attend a party, where he meets th... read more read more...e beauteous Sunny (Alexandra Paul). Also at the party is druggie Chance (Randy Brooks), an old enemy of Scudder's. It doesn't take long for Scudder to figure out that Chance is a pimp and Sunny is one of his hookers. She begs Scudder to help her break away from Chance. Not long afterward, Sunny is killed, and Scudder crawls back into the bottle. Eventually sobering up, he vows to avenge Sunny's death. Much blood is spilled before the killer is revealed; along the way, Scudder gets a new lease on life when he falls in love with ex-hooker Rosanna Arquette. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Directed by: Hal Ashby

Release Date: April 25, 1986

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  • SirPant
    October 13, 2011
    SirPant
    Could this be one of the 80's most overlooked films? It has everything a cheesy 80's action/thriller should have, it's pretty edgy too with violence and colourful language. It should have a cult following at least but alas, I guess it just wasn't publicised very well but then to ... read morebe fair, it's not going to appeal if you had hoped for a Hal Ashby film of the 70's. Being There/Harold & Maude this definitely ain't but give it a go, especially if you like a bit of 80's nostalgia.
  • MagnusMagica
    December 2, 2010
    MagnusMagica
    An 80s favorite of mine with a great cast with among others
    Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, Randy Brooks and Andy Garcia.
  • threefolddado
    September 19, 2008
    threefolddado
    I know, I know. With a cast like this, how could it go wrong? Well, trust me, it does.
  • pontxo
    July 26, 2011
    pontxo
    One of my all time favorite Film Noirish revival films of the 80's. I personally can't understand why it got such low marks from critics and audience alike. Anyway, what counts is that I like it.

    It's one of those very good L.A. crime films with elements of very good artistic va... read morelue. The camera work is amazing, the lighting speaks well of the climate of Los Angeles (contrary to what they do now making it look yellowish) and the music is spot on.

    The acting is not bad at all, althoigh Rosanna Arquette has never been a favorite of mine. Andy Garcia plays a good ole scum bucket.

    Jeff Bridges plays a great cop and a fantastic drunk as few actors can.

    This is truly a misunderstood film. Give it a chance by placing yourself back in 1985

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Variety Staff
October 31, 2007
Variety Staff, Variety

An oddly-paced work that is sometimes a thriller and sometimes a love story, succeeding at neither. Full Review

Walter Goodman
May 21, 2003
Walter Goodman, New York Times

How did Eight Million Ways to Die commit suicide? Let us count the ways. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
August 8, 2011
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

Too bad that the gifted director Hal Ashby (Last Detail, Shampoo) ended his career with such a sleazy thriller that even the reliable and appealing Jeff Bridges can't salvage. Full Review

October 31, 2007
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Considering the major talents involved here, one would expect to find something more than a run-of-the-mill crime thriller. Full Review

Mark Salisbury
January 26, 2006
Mark Salisbury, Time Out

What happened? With Ashby, Bridges, Arquette and a script co-written by Oliver Stone, you expect the result to be better than a long drawn-out episode of The Equalizer. Full Review

Michelle Alexandria
May 19, 2005
Michelle Alexandria, Eclipse Magazine

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Thomas Delapa
May 6, 2005
Thomas Delapa, Boulder Weekly

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