Cutter's Way
Cutter's Way

Cutter's Way

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1981
1h 45m
6.5(160 votes)
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
Crime

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Jeff Bridges

Richard Bone

Jeff Bridges
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John Heard

Alex Cutter

John Heard
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Lisa Eichhorn

Maureen Cutter, 'Mo'

Lisa Eichhorn
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Stephen Elliott

J. J. Cord

Stephen Elliott
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Arthur Rosenberg

George Swanson

Arthur Rosenberg
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Nina van Pallandt

Woman in the Hotel

Nina van Pallandt
Acting

Ann Dusenberry

Valerie Duran

Ann Dusenberry
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Patricia Donahue

Mrs. Cord

Patricia Donahue
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Geraldine Baron

Susie Swanson

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Katherine Pass

Toyota Woman

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Francis X. McCarthy

Toyota Man

Francis X. McCarthy
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George Planco

Toyota Cop

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Jay Fletcher

Cord Security Guard

Jay Fletcher
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George Dickerson

Mortician

George Dickerson
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Jack Murdock

Concession Owner

Jack Murdock
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Essex Smith

Black #1

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Rod Gist

Black #2

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Leonard Lightfoot

Black #3

Leonard Lightfoot
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Julia Duffy

Young Girl

Julia Duffy
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Randall Hicks

Young Man (as Randy Shepard)

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Roy Hollis

Working Stiff

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Acting

Billy Drago

Garbage Man

Billy Drago
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Caesar Cordova

Garbage Truck Driver

Caesar Cordova
Acting

Jonathan Terry

Police Captain (as Jon Terry)

Jonathan Terry
Acting

William Pelt

Detective #1

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Ron Marcroft

Detective #2

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Ted White

Guard #1

Ted White
Acting

Tony Epper

Guard #2

Tony Epper
Crew

Andy Epper

Guard #3

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Crew

Chris Howell

Guard #4

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Acting

H.P. Evetts

Guard #5

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Ron Burke

Guard #6

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Dan Pattarson

Derelict (uncredited)

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Acting

Fox Purtill

Kid on Skateboard (uncredited)

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Paul Thomas

Man at Dive Bar (uncredited)

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Writing

Mark Valenti

Party Guest (uncredited)

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