Clay Pigeons

Clay Pigeons

Lester Long never forgets a friend.

Directed by David Dobkin

Produced by Intermedia Films, Fade In Films

1998104 min6.2 / 10

A dark comedy-thriller about guilt and misplaced friendship in a small Montana town, where a young man's moral failings entangle him with a serial killer who mistakes murder for loyalty.

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."

Questions people ask

  • Is Clay Pigeons sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Clay Pigeons end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Clay Pigeons scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Clay Pigeons violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Clay Pigeons easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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Rarity78

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Love30

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