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In a totalitarian future, in a nightmare metropolis, inhabited only by criminals and police, Erik Lonnrot, a gifted detective, investigates a series of strange murders and disappearances that seem to implicate a insane crime lord. (Re-released in 1996 as a feature film, 86 minutes.)
- Alex Cox
- 86 min
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Death and the Compass is a 1996 American thriller film written and directed by Alex Cox, based on Jorge Luis Borges' 1942 short story of the same name. It stars Peter Boyle , Miguel Sandoval , and Christopher Eccleston .
4 de mar. de 2022 · Set in a surreal landscape that provokes Lonnrot’s philosophical musings and leads him through mystical cabals and conspiracies within conspiracies, DEATH AND THE COMPASS is a remarkable adaptation of Borges’ story, and a fascinating, often exhilarating film. Director: Alex Cox.
5 de ago. de 1992 · In a totalitarian future, in a nightmare metropolis, inhabited only by criminals and police, Erik Lonnrot, a gifted detective, investigates a series of strange murders and disappearances that seem to implicate a insane crime lord. (Re-released in 1996 as a feature film, 86 minutes.)
A police detective (Peter Boyle) and a reporter investigate strange patterns that emerge from a rash of serial murders.
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- Peter Boyle
- Alex Cox
- Fantasy, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Detective Lonnrot works in a city in the near future. His sworn enemy is Red Scharlach, who has shot a friend of his during a robbery. Several years ago Scharlach's brother died in a bar fight. Since then, the men have been trying to get at each other.
In a nightmare city inhabited only by criminals and police, a mystic detective finds a tool to catch a villainous outlaw. Based on the short story “Death and the Compass” by Jorge Luis Borges.
