Clay Pigeons

1998 "Lester Long never forgets a friend."

Clay Pigeons

6.6 | 1h44m | R | en | Comedy

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 their sexual affairs. Clay inadvertently befriends a serial killer named Lester Long, who murders the widow in an attempt to "help" his "fishing buddy."

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6.6 | 1h44m | R | en | Comedy , Crime | More Info

Released: September. 25,1998 | Released Producted By: Gramercy Pictures , Intermedia Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Joaquin Phoenix , Vince Vaughn , Janeane Garofalo

Director

Max Biscoe

Producted By

Gramercy Pictures , Intermedia

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Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

as Clay Bidwell

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Vince Vaughn

as Lester Long

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Janeane Garofalo

as Agent Dale Shelby

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Reviews

carbuff This is exactly the sort of low-key offbeat thriller that I really love. This is why the words strange and quirky were invented. Every actor's performance is totally solid and natural and you really don't know how it's going to move next. Some of the violence is a bit harsh, but not excessively so by modern standards. Vince Vaughn disturbingly captures malevolence especially well. It also has elements of dark humor to really round out the script.This film was just great all the way through to the very ending. A true hidden gem--really shows what can be done on what must have been a pretty low budget.

Michael O'Keefe This black comedy is just down right wicked. Clay(Joaquin Phoenix)is just an unimposing fellow that has a lot of bad luck. His best friend commits suicide and hopes the blame falls on Clay as payback for sleeping with his wife Amanda(Georgina Cates). Amanda is a cold hearted sex machine that doesn't want to let Clay go. Clay is befriended by a cowboy buffoon, Lester(Vince Vaughn)that knows a dark secret. Both Clay and Amanda are worried; but Amanda is found hacked to death. Soon its like a dead girl marathon and it appears Clay is the prime suspect...after all he keeps finding dead bodies. Scott Wilson is the Mercer, Montana Sheriff that believes Clay is innocent. Janeane Garofalo plays the FBI Agent that finds it hard to believe Clay is not a serial killer. A decent soundtrack features Don Gibson, Pat Boone and Elvis Presley.

jaredmobarak Before striking gold by teaming with Vince Vaughn in last year's Wedding Crashers, director David Dobkin tabbed him for his debut Clay Pigeons. The movie had some buzz behind it upon its release in 1998, however I never got around to checking it out. A few months ago, while listening to my podcast of choice, the movie review show Cinecast (recently renamed as Filmspotting), Pigeons was brought back into my consciousness. It is a well-made effortdark subject matter mixed with pitch black humor. This is vintage Vaughn who really lights up the screen with his infectious smile; even the high-pitched hyena laugh stays in tact as he must not have been asked to tone it down as it seems his more recent films have required. Joaquin Phoenix plays a man who seems to not be able to catch a break. How many times must one character take care of dead bodies that he hasn't even killed? Everyone has something to hold over him so that he must cover up the chaos happening in the town. Pigeons is shot well and nicely paced. It's a shame Dobkin seems to have forgone the edge this film contains for more general fare like Crashers and the forthcoming Vaughn vehicle Joe Claus. He shows some nice flare and hopefully will continue making entertaining movies.

70367 This movie is unpredictable. So unpredictable that you don't know whether you are suppose to laugh or be scared. It is personally one of my favorite movie because you never get tired off watching it. Clay Pigeons stars Joquin Phonix who delivers his lines with such conviction you really believe that it is happening. You never know what kind of predicament Clay will get himself in or what kind of mess his friend Lester will get him in.Whether or not Lester played by Vince Vaghn is suppose to be a funny character, I don't know,but I find him hilarious especially his laugh. All together this movie is great, it is kind of weird, and the characters are memorable. This movie is really unique and very enjoyable.