8 Million Ways to Die

1986 · directed by Hal Ashby

Rating

39/100

Hit

no

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.

8 Million Ways to Die (1986), directed by Hal Ashby, rates 39/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Jeff Bridges
• Rosanna Arquette
• Randy Brooks
• Alexandra Paul
• Andy Garcia
• Tommy Lister Jr.
• Vyto Ruginis
• Gene Ross
• Lisa Sloan
• Christa Denton

Crew

• Stephen H. Burum — Director of Photography
• Robert Lawrence — Editor
• Stuart H. Pappé — Editor
• James Newton Howard — Original Music Composer
• Oliver Stone — Screenplay
• R. Lance Hill — Screenplay
• Robert Towne — Writer

More from Hal Ashby

1. Being There (1979) — 86/100 · hit
2. The Last Detail (1973) — 78/100
3. Harold and Maude (1971) — 76/100
4. Bound for Glory (1976) — 73/100
5. Coming Home (1978) — 72/100
6. The Landlord (1970) — 72/100

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