# 8 Million Ways to Die (1986)

> A disgraced, recovering alcoholic detective is pulled into a seductive Los Angeles murder case where vice, drugs, and violence threaten his fragile sobriety.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12568

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Action, Drama
- Director: Hal Ashby
- Cast: Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, Randy Brooks, Alexandra Paul, Andy Garcia, Tommy Lister Jr., Vyto Ruginis, Gene Ross
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090568/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, gritty, late night noir viewing, 1980s crime marathon

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