About this release
When his close friend, a small-time hustler and drifter, is falsely accused of murder, disabled Vietnam veteran Alex Cutter reluctantly comes to his defense. This gritty drama depicts the mixed emotions of the alcoholic, alienated Cutter as he attempts to uncover the truth.
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Disc 1
UHD
Cutter's Way (1981)
109 min
ThrillerCrimeDramaMystery
Alex Cutter is a boozy, belligerent and deeply cynical Vietnam veteran whose encounter with a landmine during the war has left him minus an eye, a leg and an arm. When his drifter playboy friend Richard Bone is falsely accused of murder, Cutter sets out for revenge in his own inimitable style.
Credits
Director
Ivan Passer
Writer
Jeffrey Alan Fiskin
Cast
Jeff Bridgesas Richard Bone
John Heardas Alex Cutter
Lisa Eichhornas Maureen Cutter, 'Mo'
Stephen Elliottas J. J. Cord
Arthur Rosenbergas George Swanson
Nina van Pallandtas Woman in the Hotel
Ann Dusenberryas Valerie Duran
Patricia Donahueas Mrs. Cord
Geraldine Baronas Susie Swanson
Katherine Passas Toyota Woman
Cinematographer
Jordan Cronenweth
Composer
Jack Nitzsche
Editor
Caroline Biggerstaff
Producer
Paul R. Gurian
Disc 2
BDCutter's Way (1981)
109 min
ThrillerCrimeDramaMystery
Alex Cutter is a boozy, belligerent and deeply cynical Vietnam veteran whose encounter with a landmine during the war has left him minus an eye, a leg and an arm. When his drifter playboy friend Richard Bone is falsely accused of murder, Cutter sets out for revenge in his own inimitable style.
Credits
Director
Ivan Passer
Writer
Jeffrey Alan Fiskin
Cast
Jeff Bridgesas Richard Bone
John Heardas Alex Cutter
Lisa Eichhornas Maureen Cutter, 'Mo'
Stephen Elliottas J. J. Cord
Arthur Rosenbergas George Swanson
Nina van Pallandtas Woman in the Hotel
Ann Dusenberryas Valerie Duran
Patricia Donahueas Mrs. Cord
Geraldine Baronas Susie Swanson
Katherine Passas Toyota Woman
Cinematographer
Jordan Cronenweth
Composer
Jack Nitzsche
Editor
Caroline Biggerstaff
Producer
Paul R. Gurian
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 23, 2026