A Walk Among the Tombstones

2014

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: September 19, 2014 | R

Starring: Astro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Stevens, David Harbour, Liam Neeson

Summary: Ex-NYPD cop Matt Scudder (Liam Neeson) now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law. When Scudder reluctantly agrees to help a heroin trafficker (Dan Stevens) hunt down the men who kidnapped and then brutally murdered his wife, the PI learns that this is not the first time these men have committed this… Expand

Director: Scott Frank

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 114 min

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RogerEbert.comGlenn Kenny

Sep 19, 2014

A dynamite thriller. Read full review

Walter Addiego

Sep 18, 2014

For a good, straight-ahead noirish crime thriller, you could do a lot worse than A Walk Among the Tombstones. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Sep 20, 2014

The white hats are stained dark gray as if by ashes and soot. The villains are twisted, cruel, and vile. The heroes aren’t much better. Read full review

Matt Glasby

Sep 15, 2014

Exciting, in places, though a stranger to subtlety, it ticks all the genre boxes, but there’s something about its knowing noirisms that feels superficial rather than soaked-in. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Sep 18, 2014

With the combo of Neeson’s natural solemnity and his action chops, “Tombstones” treads compellingly amongst lesser thrillers. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

Sep 18, 2014

The look, style and smarts of A Walk Among the Tombstones seem like such a refreshingly toned-down departure from the outlandishness of Neeson’s “Taken” franchise that it’s all the more dismaying when the film shifts radically into a sadistic tableau of blood and gore. Read full review

Chris Cabin

Sep 16, 2014

All of Scott Frank’s thematic concerns are little more than window dressing for a run-of-the-mill detective story in line with ’90s thrillers like The Bone Collector. Read full review

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Thegodfatherson

Sep 21, 2014

A Walk Among The Tombstones is a taut, gritty and overall stylish thriller, that is a rare brilliance in book to film adaptations. Liam Neeson plays a detective who gets a case to find out the killers of the client’s wife, but slowly gets tangled with much more than he expected. The film is… Expand

tdigilio

Sep 19, 2014

This movie is really good and just like taken I loved it and im excited about hopefully seeing a sequel soon because it seriously was sick. Liam neeson is my favorite actor.

GinaK

Sep 21, 2014

I enjoyed this very well-made thriller, thanks to Liam Neeson, an excellent supporting cast, a very good, complex script (a real mystery), and also very good, clear direction. Complex and convincing, the film moved along without being overly brutal and sadistic. There was just enough of the… Expand

BrianMcCritic

Sep 19, 2014

A solid investigative thriller that while it may be slow it keeps you interested throughout. Those expecting Taken might be disappointed, this is not that kind of movie. Overall while unspectacular it’s still worth your time. B

root_

Jan 5, 2015

A classy,stylish film but with a weak plot and script to display. Liam Neeson is always convincing while doing a thriller movie more-over if its fast paced. This movie turned out real slow making it boring.

The direction and Cinematography was something to appreciate.

BigZ

Oct 16, 2014

This movie was a bit slow and thriller-like considering Liam Neeson is the main character playing a retired cop now private detective. He is a skilled and occasionally dynamic actor so this did not step out of his abilities. There was less hard nosed punch and shoot action than I expected.… Expand

Napalmenema

Nov 16, 2018

Dull.
Character development ? Non existent.
Violence sequences? None memorable. Overuse of tropes? Hell yeah!beat those tropes ,beat them to death. Memorable soundtracks? There was a soundtrack? Memorable characters? Err the kid ? Wassisname? The one with the redeeming talent. Scenery,… Expand

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