8 Million Ways to Die

8 Million Ways to Die

Death comes to all except those who deserve it most.

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Release Date

4/25/1986

Runtime

115 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$18,000,000

Revenue

$1,305,114

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A gritty 1980s noir about a washed-up detective drowning in alcohol and trauma, navigating a dark criminal underworld while trying to claw his way back to something resembling a life. It's a portrait of a man at rock bottom, propelled by regret and the faint possibility of redemption.

Mood

MelancholicTenseBleak

Themes

AddictionRedemptionCorruption

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

DesaturatedNaturalistic

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violenceAddiction

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