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A Walk Among the Tombstones

A Walk Among the Tombstones

Crime · Drama · Mystery · 2014

Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.

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A Walk Among the Tombstones

“Some people are afraid of all the wrong things.”

2014 Crime · Drama · Mystery 1h 54m

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6.3 / 10

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Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Scott Frank

Written by

Scott Frank

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Matthew Scudder

Dan Stevens

Dan Stevens

Kenny Kristo

David Harbour

David Harbour

Ray

Boyd Holbrook

Boyd Holbrook

Peter Kristo

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Jonas Loogan

Stro

Stro

TJ

Mark Consuelos

Mark Consuelos

Reuben Quintana

Court is in session

Put A Walk Among the Tombstones on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.