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A Walk Among the Tombstones

R Released Sep 19, 2014 1h 54m Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller Action List
68% Tomatometer 164 Reviews 53% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Matt Scudder (Liam Neeson), formerly part of the NYPD, now works as an unlicensed private detective. His latest client is a drug trafficker (Dan Stevens) whose wife was kidnapped and brutally murdered, and as Scudder delves deeper, he finds that the crime's sequence is the modus operandi of the perpetrators. Before they can strike again and destroy other lives, Scudder races through the back streets of New York to catch the killers, blurring the lines between lawful and criminal as he goes.
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A Walk Among the Tombstones doesn't entirely transcend its genre clichés, but it does offer Liam Neeson one of his more compelling roles in recent memory, and that's often enough.

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Kate Erbland Film.com Frank's film is much more of a noir outing than a straight action feature, and Neeson slips right into the tone and feel of the hard-boiled detective offering. Rated: 8.1/10 Jan 6, 2015 Full Review Joe McGovern Entertainment Weekly As a throwback to a type of nasty, ugly crime film of yesteryear, A Walk Among the Tombstones cleans up. Rated: B Jan 6, 2015 Full Review Inkoo Kang TheWrap As nauseating as the film's inventive sadisms can be, Frank succeeds far more in the details than in the larger picture that tries to relate this world to ours. Jan 6, 2015 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review It's an appealing, engaging, and solidly assembled picture with style to spare, and here's hoping it's not the last time Frank and Neeson bring Scudder to the screen. Rated: 3/4 Jul 25, 2022 Full Review Kip Mooney Central Track What makes A Walk Among the Tombstones so satisfying is the script and direction of Scott Frank. Aug 10, 2021 Full Review Dan Brightmore NME (New Musical Express) David Harbour's villain really is a nasty piece of work with a twisted line in torture. Rated: 4/5 May 26, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Decent movie, but it wasn't as satisfying as I would have liked. It was alright. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Korra N A grim, slow-burning thriller that showcases a great Liam Nelson, A Walk Among the Tombstones is gnarly and vicious in ways that evoke David Fincher & Martin Scorsese. Also, Dan Stevens, Boys Holbrook and David Harbour in solid supporting roles. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/03/24 Full Review Sam F This movie is disgusting and those professional critics don't tell you that if you want to see a woman get her breast cut off then this movie is for you!! It's a scum product and can't believe Liam would be a player Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/14/24 Full Review Marina D This may be the most confused I’ve ever been about an audience rating before. This was a very unique story, and you could tell it was adapted from a book, but I mean that in the best way! Everything was very well thought out, especially the music and camera directing. I was thoroughly entertained the entire time. A few scenes actually got my heart racing really fast! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/12/24 Full Review Dave V I don't know what movie people were watching, but this is a great movie. The suspense is good and the acting is good. It has a great ploy and kept my interest. I thought it was awesome!! What's wrong with people. If you like Liam you will love this movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/23/24 Full Review Cork B Better than some of Liam's recent flicks, and definitely had that gritty city cop vibe with the string music to ramp up the intensity. On the down side, there are these side plots that are meaningless to the story - like the teenager he... uh.. 'mentors', although maybe the better term is 'endangers', to the druggie brother and the sobriety circle. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Matt Scudder (Liam Neeson), formerly part of the NYPD, now works as an unlicensed private detective. His latest client is a drug trafficker (Dan Stevens) whose wife was kidnapped and brutally murdered, and as Scudder delves deeper, he finds that the crime's sequence is the modus operandi of the perpetrators. Before they can strike again and destroy other lives, Scudder races through the back streets of New York to catch the killers, blurring the lines between lawful and criminal as he goes.
Director
Scott Frank
Producer
Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Tobin Armbrust, Brian Oliver
Screenwriter
Scott Frank
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Cross Creek Pictures, Jersey Films, Exclusive Media, Double Feature Films
Rating
R (Disturbing Images|Brief Nudity|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 19, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 16, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$26.0M
Runtime
1h 54m
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