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Clay Pigeons
“Lester Long never forgets a friend.”
6.2 / 10• 1998• 1h 44m•R• English
CrimeComedyDramaRomance
Storyline
Clay is a young man in a small town who witnesses his friend, Earl, kill himself because of the ongoing affair that Clay was having with the man's wife, Amanda. Feeling guilty, Clay now resists the widow when she presses him to continue with the affair. Clay unknowingly befriends a serial killer named Lester Long who murders the widow in an attempt to "help" his "fishing buddy."
Cast & Crew
Joaquin Phoenix
Clay Bidwell
Lead
Vince Vaughn
Lester Long
Janeane Garofalo
Agent Dale Shelby
Scott Wilson
Sheriff Dan Mooney
Gregory Sporleder
Earl
Georgina Cates
Amanda
Vince Vieluf
Deputy Barney
Joseph D. Reitman
Glen
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Dobkin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Clay Pigeons is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
