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Bookmark this pageClay Pigeons (1998)
Director: David Dobkin
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From Time Out Film Guide
Cowtown, Montana, and Clay Bidwell's life is about to turn pear shaped. First his best friend shoots himself over an infidelity argument; then the girl at the centre of it all blows away his sleeping partner; and that's even before Clay (Phoenix) is befriended by Stetson-wearing newcomer Lester Long (Vaughn), a sweet-talking charmer who's a little, shall we say, unhinged. Pretty soon, bodies are a-mountin' and it looks like Clay'll be taking the rap. This quirky comedy thriller, produced by Ridley Scott, is both blackly funny and, at times, tensely disturbing and quite macabre. Much of the film's appeal is down to Matt Healy's sparky dialogue and the excellent performances of both leads.Author: DA
Cast & crew
Director: David Dobkin
Producer: Ridley Scott, Chris Zarpas
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Joaquin Phoenix, Janeane Garofalo, Georgina Cates, Phil Morris, Scott Wilson, Vince Vieluf, Nikki Arlyn, Monica Moench, Joseph D Reitman full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 104 mins
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