Considering the major talents involved here, one would expect to find something more than a run-of-the-mill crime thriller. In a sense one does, for 8 MILLION WAYS TO DIE is a paralyzingly inept film. Bridges is a Los Angeles detective with a severe drinking problem that causes him to lose
his job, wife, and child. He tries to clean up his life by attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. At the invitation of a woman in his AA group, Bridges goes to a party held at the home of one of his ex-vice busts, Brooks. There he meets Paul and Arquette. Also at the party is a weasel-like drug
dealer, Garcia. When Paul is murdered, Bridges becomes obsessed with finding the gir...
Released:
1986
Rated:
R
Length:
115 mins