A Walk Among the Tombstones
A Walk Among the Tombstones

A Walk Among the Tombstones

2014Movie114 minEnglish

Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.

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IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic57/100
Google Users63%
Director: Scott FrankGenres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Action, Drama

Plot Summary

Matt Scudder, a former NYPD detective haunted by his past, operates as a private investigator in 1999 New York City. He reluctantly agrees to help a drug trafficker find the men who kidnapped and brutally murdered his wife. As Scudder delves deeper into the investigation, he uncovers a dark underworld where depravity and violence are rampant. He must navigate the dangerous streets and confront ruthless criminals to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Critical Reception

A Walk Among the Tombstones received mixed to positive reviews. Critics often praised Liam Neeson's performance and the film's gritty atmosphere, but some found the plot to be somewhat formulaic and predictable. The film was noted for its dark tone and violent sequences, appealing to fans of neo-noir thrillers.

What Reviewers Say

  • Liam Neeson delivers a compelling performance as a grizzled detective.
  • The film is praised for its dark, atmospheric tone and suspenseful sequences.
  • Some critics found the narrative to be somewhat derivative of other crime thrillers.

Google audience: Google users generally appreciated the film's dark and gritty tone, and Liam Neeson's performance as the lead. However, some found the plot to be predictable and the violence to be excessive.

Fun Fact

The film is based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Lawrence Block, the ninth installment in his Matthew Scudder series.

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Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

This movie had quite some premise and it is a decent enough movie but, sadly, it never really rises out of the ordinary. We have some really despicable criminals and I mean some real creepy nutcases and we have Liam Neeson as a gritty forme...
talisencrw

talisencrw

Though I haven't watched a lot of them yet (I've mainly devoted my time, of late, to catching up on 1920-1970s cinematic milestones), I have a profound respect for the new roles Liam Neeson has taken on in recent years. It makes me think of...