8 Million Ways to Die

8 Million Ways to Die is a 1986 American crime film, the last to be directed by Hal Ashby. The film was the first attempt to adapt the popular Matthew Scudder detective stories of Lawrence Block for the screen. The screenplay was written by Block with help from Oliver Stone. The film starred Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, and Andy Garcia in a leading role for the first time. Alcoholic cop Matt Scudder ends up in a drunk ward, suffering from booz... more

8 Million Ways to Die is a 1986 American crime film, the last to be directed by Hal Ashby. The film was the first attempt to adapt the popular Matthew Scudder detective stories of Lawrence Block for the screen. The screenplay was written by Block with help from Oliver Stone. The film starred Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, and Andy Garcia in a leading role for the first time. Alcoholic cop Matt Scudder ends up in a drunk ward, suffering from booze and blackouts, damaging his career and his relationship with daughter and estranged wife. A prostitute named Sunny comes to him for help. Scudder is introduced to drug dealer Angel Moldonado and his woman, Sarah, who is a friend of Sunny's. Sunny is found dead and Scudder falls off the wagon. Sarah tries to tempt him with alcohol and sex while Scudder attempts to infiltrate Angel's business, posing as a dirty cop. This results in a warehouse shootout involving Angel and a mutual friend, "Chance" Walker. A final confrontation occurs on the... less