Cutter's Way
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Cutter's Way is a 1981 neo-noir thriller film, also known as Cutter and Bone, in which John Heard delivers a acclaimed performance as a disabled, embittered Vietnam veteran drawn into a murder conspiracy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Cutter and Bone (1976 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cutter and Bone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Cutter and Bone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
novel by Newton Thornburg ⓘ |
| character |
Alex Cutter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mo Cutter NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Bone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jordan Cronenweth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticalReevaluation | later gained cult and critical acclaim after initial poor box office performance ⓘ |
| director | Ivan Passer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | United Artists ⓘ |
| editedBy | Carroll Timothy O'Meara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1980s American cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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neo-noir ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasDisabilityRepresentation | yes ⓘ |
| leadPerformanceBy | John Heard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist |
Alex Cutter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Bone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jack Nitzsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | investigation of a possible murder by a powerful local figure ⓘ |
| notableFor | John Heard's acclaimed performance as a disabled Vietnam veteran ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A disabled and embittered Vietnam veteran and his friend become involved in a murder conspiracy after witnessing the disposal of a body. ⓘ |
| producer | Paul R. Gurian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| releaseStatus | theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 109 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Jeffrey Alan Fiskin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Santa Barbara, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Ann Dusenberry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeff Bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ John Heard NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisa Eichhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
conspiracy
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moral ambiguity ⓘ post-Vietnam disillusionment ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | post-Vietnam War era ⓘ |
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