Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- sardonic
- crime thriller night
- 1990s thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly executed crime thriller with an implausible premise and weak dramatic writing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Disbarred lawyer Lawson Russell becomes the target of an investigation into murders described in the book he claims as his own, forcing him to prove his innocence.
Russell passes off a dead man's manuscript as his own, making literary fraud the trigger for the murder conspiracy and his downfall.
The five lawyers' murders mirror the true-life killings detailed in the manuscript that Russell publishes.
Russell's disbarment motivates his attempt to write about his experience and leaves his legal reputation compromised when he is arrested.
Films like A Murder of Crows, and why
The Pelican Brief
legal thriller structure involving a writer implicated in murders and a desperate effort to uncover the truth
Kiss the Girls
crime mystery centered on hidden identities, murder investigation, and a protagonist battling institutional suspicion
The Bone Collector
1990s crime thriller combining violent killings, investigation, and a protagonist pursued by law enforcement
Movie Details
- Director
- Rowdy Herrington
- Release Date
- 1999-07-06
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (184)
Cast
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Tom Berenger
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste
- Eric Stoltz
- Mark Pellegrino
- Ashley Laurence
- Carmen Argenziano
- Marisa Petroro
- Doug Wert
- Gaelle Comparat
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Murder of Crows about?
- A disgraced lawyer steals a dead man's murder manuscript, only to become the prime suspect when its killings occur in real life.
- What is A Murder of Crows like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Murder of Crows as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Murder of Crows violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in A Murder of Crows as moderate.
- What did critics think of A Murder of Crows?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly executed crime thriller with an implausible premise and weak dramatic writing.
- Which films are like A Murder of Crows?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pelican Brief, Kiss the Girls, and The Bone Collector.
- How long is A Murder of Crows?
- A Murder of Crows runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Murder of Crows?
- In United States, A Murder of Crows streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
