# Clay Pigeons (1998)

> A guilt-ridden Montana everyman becomes dangerously entangled with a charismatic serial killer after an affair ends in suicide.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15901

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Crime, Comedy, Drama
- Director: David Dobkin
- Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Vince Vaughn, Janeane Garofalo, Scott Wilson, Gregory Sporleder, Georgina Cates, Vince Vieluf, Joseph D. Reitman
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118863/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: darkly comic, sardonic, tense, late night viewing, crime movie marathon

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