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Clay Pigeons

Clay Pigeons

Lester Long never forgets a friend.

19986.21h 44m

Overview

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."

Directed by David Dobkin
Written by Matthew L. Healy
Produced by Ridley Scott, Chris Zarpas
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $1.8M

Top Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Clay Bidwell

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Lester Long

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Agent Dale Shelby

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Sheriff Dan Mooney

Gregory Sporleder

Gregory Sporleder

Earl

Georgina Cates

Georgina Cates

Amanda

Vince Vieluf

Vince Vieluf

Deputy Barney

Joseph D. Reitman

Joseph D. Reitman

Glen

Nicole Arlyn

Nicole Arlyn

Gloria Collins

W

Wayne Brennan

Minister

Themes & Keywords

small townsheriffjealousywaitresswidowmontanafbiinvestigationdark comedydinermurderserial killerdesert

About Clay Pigeons

Clay Pigeons is a crime, comedy, drama, romance film released in 1998 exploring themes of small town, sheriff, jealousy, waitress, widow, montana. Directed by David Dobkin, it stars Joaquin Phoenix, Vince Vaughn, Janeane Garofalo. 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."

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