8 Million Ways to Die

8 Million Ways to Die
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHal Ashby
Written by
Based on8 Million Ways To Die
by Lawrence Block
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStephen H. Burum
Edited by
Music byJames Newton Howard
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • April 25, 1986 (1986-04-25)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18 million
Box office$1,305,114

8 Million Ways to Die is a 1986 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Hal Ashby and starring Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette, and Andy Garcia. It was Ashby's final film, and the first attempt to adapt the Matthew Scudder detective stories of Lawrence Block for the screen. The screenplay was written by Oliver Stone, an uncredited Robert Towne and David Lee Henry (R. Lance Hill using a pseudonym).