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Aug 5, 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.) Alex Cox. Director, Screenplay. In a totalitarian future, in a ...
Audience Member "Death and the Compass" is a stand out Borge's story, so any adaptation has a lot to live up to. Unfortunately, Alex Cox lacks the budget and the leading man. Naturally, Peter ...
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Mar 4, 2022 · Death and the Compass (1992) 3.9. ( 16) Alex Cox (REPO MAN) directed this stylized adaptation of Jorge Luis Borges labyrinthine detective story about a totalitarian city of the future plagued by a rash of bizarre crimes. Peter Boyle stars as Lonnrot, a decidedly even headed detective prone to philosophizing and Christopher Eccleston is his ...
Synopsis. 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.)
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- Alex Cox
- 86 min
A while back, I was browsing the small movie section at a local record store. I see a DVD called Death And The Compass. Direction and screenplay by Alex Cox (Repo Man, Sid & Nancy). Starring Peter Boyle and Christopher Eccleston. Based on a story by Jorge Luis Borges. One of my favorite directors. Two of my favorite actors. One of my favorite ...
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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.)
