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Plot

Jeff Bridges plays Matthew Scudder, an LA sheriff who loses his job due to his inability to stay away from booze. While attending an AA meeting, Scudder is invited to attend a party, where he meets the beauteous Sunny (Alexandra Paul). Also at the party is druggie Chance (Randy Brooks), an old enemy of Scudder's. It doesn't take long for Scudder to figure out that Chance is a pimp and Sunny is one of his hookers. She begs Scudder to help her break away from Chance. Not long afterward, Sunny is killed, and Scudder crawls back into the bottle. Eventually sobering up, he vows to avenge Sunny's death. Much blood is spilled before the killer is revealed; along the way, Scudder gets a new lease on life when he falls in love with ex-hooker Rosanna Arquette.
MPAA Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
115min.
Theatrical Release Date:
04/25/1986
Distributor(s):
Tri-Star Pictures
Director(s):
Hal Ashby
Starring:
Jeff Bridges , Rosanna Arquette , Alexandra Paul , Randy Brooks , Andy Garcia
Themes:
Alcoholism,All Washed Up,Redemption,Prostitutes,Murder Investigations
Tone:
Forceful,Ominous,Tense
Keywords:
alcoholism,detective,drugs,investigation,murder,prostitute/prostitution
Country of Origin:
USA (04-25-1986)