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8 Million Ways To Die (1985)

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Jeff Bridges plays an LA sheriff who loses his job due to his inability to stay away from booze. While attending an AA meeting, Bridges is invited to attend a party, where he meets the beauteous Alexandra Paul. Also at the party is an old enemy of Bridges', druggie Randy Brooks. It doesn't take long for Bridges to figure out that Brooks is a pimp and Paul is one of his hookers. She begs Bridges to help her break away from Brooks. Not long afterward, Paul is killed, and Bridges crawls back into

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Hal Ashby

Written By: Lawrence Block, Oliver Stone, David Lee Henry

In Theaters: Apr 25, 1986 Wide

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Cast

Jeff Bridges
Matthew Scudder
Rosanna Arquette
Sarah
Alexandra Paul
Sunny
Randy Brooks
Chance
Andy Garcia
Angel Maldonado
Chip Arnold
Homicide Detective
Fred Asparagus
Mundo
James Avery
Deputy D.A.
Loyd Catlett
Buster
Danny De La Paz
Angel Heavy
Frank Dent
Boot Salesman
Christa Denton
Laurie
Wilfredo Hernandez
Hector Lopez
Jay Ingram
AA Member
Zoaunne Le Roy
Nurse
Luisa Leschin
Hector's wife
Henry Lewis
Po' Boy's Market Manage...
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister
Nose Guard
William Marquez
Tip
Sue Rihr
Young Woman
Victor Rivers
3rd Angel Heavy
Gene Ross
Slim
Vyto Ruginis
Durkin
Lisa Sloan
Linda Scudder
Lynn Stalmaster
Vance Valencia
Quintero
Jack Younger
Drunk
Don Edmonds
Elderly Man
Art Fransen
Cop
Phil Peters
Rugged Man
Arthur Ervin
Waiter
Mark Oliver Farley
Ollie
Michael Galindo
2nd Son
Peter Galindo
Son
Elva Garcia
Daughter
Arie Gedis
Gambler
Lois Gerace
2nd AA Speaker
Rosalind Ingledew
Tote Lady
Roberto A. Jimenez
Jamie Rodriquez
Robb Madrid
Victor Padillo
Richard A. Michels
Player
Raegan Newman
Girl
Gilbert O. Parra
Gil
Miriam E. Schubach
1st AA Speaker
Abigail Shelton
AA Member
Victor Podillo

Critic Reviews for 8 Million Ways To Die

All Critics (7) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (7)

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

October 31, 2007 Full Review Source: Variety

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Variety Staff

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

May 21, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Walter Goodman

New York Times

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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.

August 8, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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

October 31, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

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.

January 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Mark Salisbury

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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 be fair, it's not going to appeal if you

October 13, 2011

Anthony Lawrie

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An 80s favorite of mine with a great cast with among othersJeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, Randy Brooks and Andy Garcia.

December 2, 2010

Magnus Brennan

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