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Cutter's Way (1981)

6.5 IMDb
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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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Radiance Films · 4K + Blu-ray

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Label

Radiance Films

Edition

Limited Edition

Street Date

TBA

Director

Ivan Passer

Sub-Genre

Crime Thriller

Runtime

1 hour and 45 minutes (105 minutes)

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Editor's Notes

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Radiance Films S-Tier 4K. One of the best neo-noirs of the 80s and Radiance gave it an incredible presentation. If you like slow-burn character studies with gorgeous cinematography, you already know if you want this.

noted Apr 10, 2026

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Cutter's Way (1981) A darkly tinged neo-noir that follows the usual "Chandler-style" investigation plot but shows some interesting nuances: the Vietnam veteran, among all aspects, turns out to be the character with whom the American dream can be shattered (Travis from Taxi Driver is a prime example) 4 Cutter's Way is a cinematic masterpiece (This great neo-noir is so criminally underseen. Perfect candidate for Criterion release) 1

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