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The Spoils Before Dying

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20152015
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The Spoils Before Dying (2015)
The Spoils Before Dying
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Fictional author and filmmaker, Eric Jonrosh, adapts his epic tale of a pianist-turned-detective investigating a murder in the 1950s underground jazz scene.Fictional author and filmmaker, Eric Jonrosh, adapts his epic tale of a pianist-turned-detective investigating a murder in the 1950s underground jazz scene.Fictional author and filmmaker, Eric Jonrosh, adapts his epic tale of a pianist-turned-detective investigating a murder in the 1950s underground jazz scene.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
995
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POPULARITY
23,258
4,201
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    • Creators
      • Matt Piedmont
      • Andrew Steele
    • Stars
      • Michael Kenneth Williams
      • Kristen Wiig
      • Bérénice Marlohe
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      • Matt Piedmont
      • Andrew Steele
    • Stars
      • Michael Kenneth Williams
      • Kristen Wiig
      • Bérénice Marlohe
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    • 4User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Michael Kenneth Williams
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    • Rock Banyon
    6 episodes6 eps • 2015
    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Delores DeWinter
    6 episodes6 eps • 2015
    Bérénice Marlohe
    Bérénice Marlohe
    • Beatrice
    6 episodes6 eps • 2015
    Will Ferrell
    Will Ferrell
    • Eric Jonrosh…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2015
    Amir Hossein Ghezelbash
    • Landon
    6 episodes6 eps • 2015
    Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    • Dizzy the Cat
    5 episodes5 eps • 2015
    Chin Han
    Chin Han
    • Salizar Vasquez DeLeon
    5 episodes5 eps • 2015
    Steve Tom
    Steve Tom
    • Chip Donwelly
    5 episodes5 eps • 2015
    Marc Evan Jackson
    Marc Evan Jackson
    • Kermit Biggs
    5 episodes5 eps • 2015
    Haley Joel Osment
    Haley Joel Osment
    • Alistair St. Barnaby-Bixby-Jones
    5 episodes5 eps • 2015
    Maya Rudolph
    Maya Rudolph
    • Fresno Foxglove
    4 episodes4 eps • 2015
    Michael Sheen
    Michael Sheen
    • Kenton Price
    4 episodes4 eps • 2015
    Tim Meadows
    Tim Meadows
    • Gary Dunhill
    4 episodes4 eps • 2015
    Jim Boulden
    • Puppeteer #1
    4 episodes4 eps • 2015
    Bree Condon
    Bree Condon
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    4 episodes4 eps • 2015
    Kevin Carlson
    Kevin Carlson
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    4 episodes4 eps • 2015
    Emily Ratajkowski
    Emily Ratajkowski
    • Agent Day
    3 episodes3 eps • 2015
    Andy Daly
    Andy Daly
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    3 episodes3 eps • 2015
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      • Andrew Steele
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      A follow-up to the miniseries The Spoils of Babylon (2014), this program premiered on the IFC cable channel in July 2015.
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    In Remembrance of Johnny Staccato
    I'm not sure how this film can be considered without referencing the 1959 John Cassavetes television vehicle Johnny Staccato. It was 30 minute episodes featuring Cassavetes as, yes, a jazz pianist who also did private detective work. Both Johnny Staccato and The Spoils Before Dying draw from a long history of writing from Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett among others as well as the film adaptations that became the hardboiled detective branch of film noir. Humor was always present in these books and films. Behavior and phrases were over-the-top even at the time. This added levity to balance the violence. This film continues in this tradition.
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    • Release date
      • July 8, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Трофеи перед смертью
    • Production companies
      • Funny or Die
      • Gary Sanchez Productions
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      • 2.35 : 1

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