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Cutter's Way
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Cutter's Way

1981-03-19 · 109 min · ★ 6.5

Drama · Mystery · Thriller · Crime

Alex Cutter is a boozy, belligerent and deeply cynical Vietnam veteran whose encounter with a landmine during the war has left him minus an eye, a leg and an arm. When his drifter playboy friend Richard Bone is falsely accused of murder, Cutter sets out for revenge in his own inimitable style.

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Directors
Ivan Passer
Production companies
United Artists, Gurian Entertainment
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 3,000,000

Top Cast

Jeff BridgesJeff BridgesRichard Bone
John HeardJohn HeardAlex Cutter
Lisa EichhornLisa EichhornMaureen Cutter, 'Mo'
Stephen ElliottStephen ElliottJ. J. Cord
Arthur RosenbergArthur RosenbergGeorge Swanson
Nina van PallandtNina van PallandtWoman in the Hotel
Ann DusenberryAnn DusenberryValerie Duran
Patricia DonahuePatricia DonahueMrs. Cord
Geraldine BaronSusie Swanson
Katherine PassKatherine PassToyota Woman
Francis X. McCarthyFrancis X. McCarthyToyota Man
George PlancoToyota Cop
Jay FletcherJay FletcherCord Security Guard
George DickersonGeorge DickersonMortician
Jack MurdockJack MurdockConcession Owner
Essex SmithBlack #1
Rod GistBlack #2
Leonard LightfootLeonard LightfootBlack #3
Julia DuffyJulia DuffyYoung Girl
Randall HicksYoung Man (as Randy Shepard)

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