Cutter's Way
by Ivan Passer
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Actor: Ann Dusenberry, Jeff Bridges, John Heard, Lisa Eichhorn, Stephen ElliottDirector: Ivan Passer
Cinematographer: Jordan Cronenweth
Editor: Caroline Biggerstaff
Producer: Barrie M. Osborne
Producer: Larry J. Franco
Producer: Paul R. Gurian
Writer: Jeffrey Alan Fiskin
Writer: Newton Thornburg
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 105 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-07-10
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
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Movie Review: Riding the White Horse Into Classic Noir
Summary: 4 Stars
Cutter's Way takes it's time in developing and establishing a plot, so much so that I only made it all the way through the movie on my 3rd attempt. Those who appreciate 'noir' will give this movie the highest ratings. Personally I find a lot of 'noir' cinema to be something of a cop-out - movie endings that stop in mid-sentence - yes, there's a poetry and a power in that, although I'm more of a sucker for clever twists and surprise endings. This is a decent movie and a good character study with some haunting images, and themes - taking a stand, making a commitment and heroism amidst futility - are some of the issues that emerge. However, it's not an extremely high-paced ride. It takes it's time and meanders quite a bit in the beginning, garners more interest mid-way through, and then ends quite suddenly in traditional noir style. It's worth a look, but don't put it on when you're already tired.
Summary of Cutter's Way
One of the most original, unpredictable buddy movies in cinematic history, this "hauntingly powerful, exhilarating thriller" (New York Magazine) stars four-time Oscar(r) nominee* JeffBridges and John Heard (The Pelican Brief) as two friends locked in a pulse-pounding battle for their lives. Suspected of murdering a teenage girl, Richard Bone (Bridges), a laidback Santa Barbara boat salesman and gigolo, turns to his best friend, Alex Cutter (Heard), a disabled Vietnam veteran, for help in finding the real killer. But Bone gets more than he bargained for when Cutter pushes the envelope and, instead of contacting the police, tries to blackmail their suspect andtheir suspect, instead of giving in, violently turns the tables on them! Trapped between the killerand the cops, Cutter and Bone begin a cunning game of cat-and-mouse that ignites into a full-blown wara "nightmare vision that leaves you bewildered, yet moved" (LA Herald-Examiner)! *2000: Supporting Actor, The Contender; 1984: Actor, Starman; 1974: Supporting Actor, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot; 1971: Supporting Actor, The Last Picture ShowThis Ivan Passer movie--a marvel of dark, brooding cinema--almost didn't make it into theaters. The film was nearly dumped by its studio because its pessimistic story seemed too downbeat. Which, in fact, is part of the appeal: the way it gets to the heart of a group of people who have given up, but then find something that motivates them to go on. In this case, it's greed: Cutter (Jeff Bridges), a burnt-out gigolo, and his pal Bone (John Heard), a disfigured Vietnam veteran, get involved in a plot involving corruption and murder. Bone has proof that a powerful businessman is behind the killing and wants to be paid off to keep quiet; instead he buys them more trouble than he can imagine. Bridges, as always, is superb--and Heard is downright scary. --Marshall Fine
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