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A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)

A Walk Among the Tombstones poster
Directed by
Scott Frank
Genre
drama film, crime film, mystery film, crime thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
R
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3,041 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A private investigator helps a drug trafficker hunt the men who kidnapped and murdered his wife. He uncovers a pair of serial killers who target the wives of criminals.

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What happens

A Walk Among the Tombstones is a 2014 American neo-noir action thriller film directed and written by Scott Frank, and based on the 1992 novel by Lawrence Block. It stars Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour, and Boyd Holbrook. The film was released on September 19, 2014. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and grossed $62 million worldwide against a $28 million budget, making it a modest success. Although Frank and Neeson hoped for further adaptations, no more films have been made as of 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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