A Better Way to Die

Sep 29 2001 R 1h 41m
Action, Comedy, Crime

Boomer is a rookie cop based in the urban hellhole that is downtown Chicago. After his involvement in a drug bust operation which results in the death of Carlos, his mentor and father figure, Boomer becomes disillusioned with the brutal and inhumane nature of his job. Consequently, he decides to hand in his resignation to the Chicago Police Department and return to his home town of Joliet, where his fiancé, Kelly, awaits. While en route back to Joliet, however, Boomer makes a grievous error in judgment when he stops for, and assists, an unfortunate motorist whose vehicle appears to have broken down; the naive ex-cop is swiftly attacked and rendered unconscious. Boomer awakes to find that his car and wallet have been stolen, and that he has become involved in a dangerous game of mistaken identity.

Plot

Set along the highways of the U.S. heartland, the story follows the journey of an ex-cop who is inadvertently thrust into a fierce struggle between the FBI and the Chicago underworld, both of which are searching for a missing federal agent who holds the key to the syndicate's demise.

Written by

Scott Wiper

Directed by

Scott Wiper

Cast

Scott Wiper, Jack Conley, Carmen Argenziano

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Newmarket Capital Group, Newman/Tooley Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
A Better Way to Die (2000) Trailer (VHS Capture)
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Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
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