8 Million Ways to Die

1986 film by Hal Ashby
Movie film Q274904
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Summary

8 Million Ways to Die is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,066 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 8 Million Ways to Die's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • 8 Million Ways to Die was directed by Hal Ashby[4].
  • Oliver Stone wrote the screenplay for 8 Million Ways to Die[5].
  • Robert Towne wrote the screenplay for 8 Million Ways to Die[6].
  • Lawrence Block wrote the screenplay for 8 Million Ways to Die[7].
  • 8 Million Ways to Die's composer is recorded as James Newton Howard[8].
  • 8 Million Ways to Die's genre is crime film[9].
  • 8 Million Ways to Die's genre is action film[10].
  • 8 Million Ways to Die's based on is recorded as Eight Million Ways to Die[11].
  • A cast member of 8 Million Ways to Die was Jeff Bridges[12].
  • A cast member of 8 Million Ways to Die was Rosanna Arquette[13].
  • A cast member of 8 Million Ways to Die was Andy Garcia[14].
  • A cast member of 8 Million Ways to Die was Alexandra Paul[15].
  • A cast member of 8 Million Ways to Die was James Avery[16].
  • A cast member of 8 Million Ways to Die was Randy Brooks[17].
  • A cast member of 8 Million Ways to Die was Vyto Ruginis[18].
  • A cast member of 8 Million Ways to Die was Don Edmonds[19].
  • A cast member of 8 Million Ways to Die was Tommy Lister Jr.[20].
  • A cast member of 8 Million Ways to Die was Victor Rivers[21].
  • 8 Million Ways to Die was produced by Mark Damon[22].
  • 8 Million Ways to Die's production company is recorded as TriStar Pictures[23].
  • 8 Million Ways to Die's director of photography is recorded as Stephen H. Burum[24].
  • The original language of 8 Million Ways to Die was English[25].
  • 8 Million Ways to Die was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • 8 Million Ways to Die's review score is recorded as 3.3/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

8 Million Ways to Die was produced by Mark Damon[22]. It was directed by Hal Ashby[4]. Screenwriters include Oliver Stone[5], Robert Towne[6], and Lawrence Block[7]. Cast members include Jeff Bridges[12], Rosanna Arquette[13], Andy Garcia[14], Alexandra Paul[15], James Avery[16], and Randy Brooks[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1986[28] and November 6, 1986[29]. The original language of 8 Million Ways to Die was English[25]. Genres include crime film[9] and action film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 3.3/10[27] and 0%[30].

Why It Matters

8 Million Ways to Die ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,066 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 90568
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 106308
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 106308, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1986-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1986-11-06T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Oliver Stone, Robert Towne, Lawrence Block
    Duration → {'amount': '+110'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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