Clay Pigeons

1998
15
1h 44m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

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Janeane Garofalo, Vince Vaughn, and Joaquin Phoenix in Clay Pigeons (1998)

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After hearing that his wife sleeps with Clay, Earl kills himself, making it look like Clay shot him. The widow doesn't like it when Clay starts sees another woman instead. Bodies start pilin... Read allAfter hearing that his wife sleeps with Clay, Earl kills himself, making it look like Clay shot him. The widow doesn't like it when Clay starts sees another woman instead. Bodies start piling up.After hearing that his wife sleeps with Clay, Earl kills himself, making it look like Clay shot him. The widow doesn't like it when Clay starts sees another woman instead. Bodies start piling up.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

12K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Clay Pigeons

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Clay Pigeons Scene: I've Got Company Cowboy

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Clay Pigeons Scene: They Know What You Look Like

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Clay Pigeons Scene: Wait Until You Meet Him

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Clay Pigeons Scene: Who's Carol Pierce

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Trivia
Agent Dale Shelby spends the night in a hotel room with three films taken from Amanda's house. The films are Alien (1979), which was directed by Ridley Scott, who was a producer on this film; True Romance (1993) which was directed by Ridley's brother Tony Scott, who was an executive producer on this film; and Swingers (1996) which starred Vince Vaughn.

Goofs
The shoulder flashes on Sheriff Mooney's uniform reads "Mercer County Sheriff's Dept.", but the decal on the SUV that Mooney is seen driving reads "Davis County Sheriff".

Quotes
Dale Shelby: Barney? Could you not poke the body with a stick, please?

Crazy credits
At the end of the closing credits Lester Long says "You gotta good sense of humor, I like that" and does his bizarre laugh.

Alternate versions
Dutch video version oddly has all expletives erased or edited. Shot of naked corpse floating in water has been censored.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Ronin/Pecker/Clay Pigeons/Urban Legend/Shadrach (1998)

Soundtracks
Timebomb
By Rhett Miller
Performed by Old 97's (as Old 97s)
Courtesy Elektra Entertainment Group

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Featured review

6/10

Clay Pigeons

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.