Clay Pigeons
1998 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 6.2 · 54% critics
In a quiet small town, a young man’s guilty secret pulls him into a growing mess of lies, suspicion, and bad decisions. When he strikes up an unlikely friendship with a charming drifter, the situation spirals into a tense mix of dark humor and danger as the body count rises and the pressure closes in.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-09-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 54/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (140 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quirky, darkly funny crime story with uneasy tension and strange characters, in the vein of Filth or To Die For; Not for you if you need tidy logic, likable leads, or mild violence.
Pros: wicked dark humor; offbeat small-town vibe; unpredictable turns | Cons: harsh violence; far-fetched choices; odd tonal shifts
Themes
- small town
- sheriff
- jealousy
- waitress
- widow
- montana
- fbi
- investigation
- dark comedy
- diner
- murder
- serial killer
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Cast & crew
Joaquin Phoenix
as Clay Bidwell
Vince Vaughn
as Lester Long
Janeane Garofalo
as Agent Dale Shelby
Scott Wilson
as Sheriff Dan Mooney
Gregory Sporleder
as Earl
Georgina Cates
as Amanda
Vince Vieluf
as Deputy Barney
Joseph D. Reitman
as Glen
Nicole Arlyn
as Gloria Collins
- WB
Wayne Brennan
as Minister
Directed by David Dobkin