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8 Million Ways to Die
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy grim investigations shaped by damaged protagonists, moral ambiguity, and hard-won attempts at personal recovery.
- Tone
- bleak, tense, melancholic
- Payoff
- catharsis, vindication
- Pacing
- steady
- Intensity
- intense
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- addiction, guilt, redemption, crime, moral compromise
- Setting
- contemporary 1980s, sun-scorched streets and nocturnal urban underworld
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Amazon Prime Video
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