- 8 Million Ways to Die
Infobox Film
name = 8 Million Ways to Die
caption = Theatrical release poster
director =Hal Ashby
producer =Stephen J. Roth
eproducer =Mark Damon ,Charles Mulvehill ,Stephen J. Roth
aproducer =
writer =Oliver Stone (screenplay)
starring =Jeff Bridges
music =James Newton Howard
cinematography =Stephen H. Burum
editing =Robert Lawrence ,Stuart H. Pappé
distributor =PSO TriStar Pictures
released =April 25 ,1986
runtime = 115 min.
country =United States
language = English
awards =
budget =
gross = $1,305,114 (sub-total)
preceded_by =
followed_by =
amg_id = 1:319
imdb_id =0090568"8 Million Ways to Die" is a
1986 Americancrime film , the last to be directed byHal Ashby . The film was the first attempt to adapt the popularMatthew Scudder detective stories ofLawrence Block for the screen. The screenplay was written by Block with help fromOliver Stone . The film starredJeff Bridges ,Rosanna Arquette andAndy Garcia in a leading role for the first time. The story was switched from New York to Los Angeles which changed the tone of the book for many fans. Ashby was fired during shooting, the studio edited the film poorly, then buried it with a limited release.Fact|date=September 2008Cast
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Jeff Bridges ... Matthew 'Matt' Scudder
*Rosanna Arquette ... Sarah
*Alexandra Paul ... Sunny
*Randy Brooks ... Willie 'Chance' Walker
*Andy Garcia ... Angel Moldonado
*Lisa Sloan ... Linda Scudder
*Christa Denton ... Laurie Scudder
*Vance Valencia ... Quintero
*Wilfredo Hernández ... Hector Lopez (as Wilfredo Hernandez)
*Luisa Leschin ... Hector's Wife
*Vyto Ruginis ... Joe Durkin
*Chip Arnold ... Homicide Detective
*James Avery ... Deputy D.A.
*Jack Younger ... Drunk
*Zoaunne LeRoy ... Nurse
*Abigail Shelton ... AA Member
*Don Edmonds ... Elderly Man
*Phil Peters ... Rugged Man
*Elva García ... Daughter (as Elva Garcia)
*Michael Galindo ... Son #2
*Pete Galindo ... Son #1
*Miriam E. Schubach ... AA Speaker #1
*Lois Gerace ... AA Speaker #2
*Jay Ingram ... AA Member
*Sue Rihr ... Young Woman
*Gene Ross ... Slim
*Tommy Lister ... Nose Guard
*William Marquez ... Tio
*Fred Asparagus ... Mundo
*Robb Madrid ... Victor Padillo
*Raegan Newman ... Girl
*Richard A. Michels ... Player
*Arie Gedis ... GamblerReferences
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