Cutter's Way
“Cutter does everything his way. Fighting. Loving. Working. Tracking down a killer.”
Synopsis
Alex Cutter is a cynical, Vietnam War veteran known for his heavy drinking and combative demeanor. He was severely injured during the war when he stepped on a landmine, resulting in the loss of an eye, a leg, and an arm. When his friend and fellow drifter, Richard Bone, is wrongfully charged with murder, Cutter takes it upon himself to seek revenge in his own distinctive manner.
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A crew of 45+ credited
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Edited by Caroline BiggerstaffShot by Jordan CronenwethScored by Jack NitzscheDesigned by Josan F Russo
Box Office
1981 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$1.7M
Also known as
- Bis zum bitteren Endede
- Alla maniera di Cutterit
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Cast & Crew
45 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jeff Bridges
as Richard Bone
John Heard
as Alex Cutter
Lisa Eichhorn
as Maureen Cutter, 'Mo'
Ann Dusenberry
as Valerie Duran
Stephen Elliott
as J. J. Cord
Arthur Rosenberg
as George Swanson
Nina Van Pallandt
as Woman in the Hotel
Patricia Donahue
as Mrs. Cord
Geraldine Baron
as Susie Swanson
Katherine Pass
as Toyota Woman
Francis X Mccarthy
as Toyota Man
George Planco
as Toyota Cop
Supporting cast
24Jay Fletcher
as Cord Security Guard
George Dickerson
as Mortician
Jack Murdock
as Concession Owner
Essex Smith
as Black #1
Rod Gist
as Black #2
Leonard Lightfoot
as Black #3
Julia Duffy
as Young Girl
Randall Hicks
as Young Man (as Randy Shepard)
Roy Hollis
as Working Stiff
Billy Drago
as Garbage Man
Caesar Cordova
as Garbage Truck Driver
Jonathan Terry
as Police Captain (as Jon Terry)
William Pelt
as Detective #1
Ron Marcroft
as Detective #2
Ted White
as Guard #1
Tony Epper
as Guard #2
Andy Epper
as Guard #3
Chris Howell
as Guard #4
H P Evetts
as Guard #5
Ron Burke
as Guard #6
Dan Pattarson
as Derelict (uncredited)
Fox Purtill
as Kid on Skateboard (uncredited)
Mark Valenti
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Thomas
as Man at Dive Bar (uncredited)
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1Other crew
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